Cloister and garden, Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Cloister and garden, Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal, 2009.  Artist: Samuel Magal

2-371-000 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

Cloister and garden, Old Cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal, 2009. Coimbra Cathedral is the only one of the Portuguese Romanesque cathedrals from the Reconquista times to have survived relatively intact up to the present. Construction began in the mid 12th century after Afonso Henriques (Afonso I) declared himself King of Portugal with Coimbra as his capital. The cloister, which was built in the 13th century during the reign of Afonso II, represents the transition form Romanesque to Gothic architecture.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Portugal Coimbra Coimbra

  1. 40 12 20 N , 008 25 10 W

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5132x3421
File Size : 51,436kb


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  1. R160130057
  1. 0740001529
  1. 2-371-000
  1. 2371000
  1. R160130057


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