This document lists and briefly describes several notable landmarks in Coimbra, Portugal. It mentions the Museu Machado de Castro art and archaeology museum housed in the old Episcopal Palace. It also discusses the Quinta das Lágrimas gardens along the Mondego River containing memories from the 14th century. The Jardim Botânico botanical garden participates in international plant conservation programs. Additionally, it outlines the Penedo da Saudade park and viewpoint overlooking the Mondego River with vegetation and commemorative plaques. The document also provides a short description of the University of Coimbra as the oldest university in Portugal with eight colleges, and the Church of Santa Cruz founded in 1131 in

1. • Museu Machado de Castro
• Quinta das Lágrimas
• Jardim Botânico
• Penedo da Saudade
• Universidade de Coimbra
• Igreja de Santa Cruz

2. Museu Machado de Castro
O The National Museum Machado de Castro is
one of the most important museums of fine
arts and archeology of Portugal. It is housed
in the old Episcopal Palace of Coimbra,
classified as a National Monument in 1910.

3. Quinta das Lágrimas
O It is located on the left bank of the Mondego
river. Its gardens gather memories since the
fourteenth century, ancient trees and its
own history.

4. Jardim Botânico
O It belongs to the Ibero-Macaronesian
Association of Botanic Gardens and BGCI
(Botanical Gardens Conservation
International), and presents conservation
programs for the International Agenda for
Botanic Gardens in Conservation. Its
international identification code is COI.

5. Penedo da Saudade
O Penedoda Saudade is a park and viewpoint
of Coimbra, built in 1849, which overlooks
the river Mondego. Here you will find diverse
vegetation, some plaques commemorating
events related to academic life and poetry.

6. Universidade de Coimbra
O It is the oldest University of Portugal. It has
eight different colleges; architecture,
education, engineering, humanities, law,
mathematics, medicine, natural sciences,
psychology, social sciences and sports. On
June 22nd, 2013 it was declared World
Heritage by UNESCO.

7. Igreja de Santa Cruz
O The Church of Santa Cruz was founded in
1131 with the support of D.Afonso
Henriques and D. Sancho I, who are buried
there. It is Manueline style and one of the
main historical and artistic monuments of
the country.

8. O Work by: Diana Carvalho nº9
Joana Fernandes nº12
Mariana Bastos nº18