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	Coimbra - Wine Tours Portugal
		Coimbra's historic center is full of ancient alleyways and the city's claim to fame is that it houses Portugal's oldest university, founded in 1290.
		Coimbra used to be Portugal's capital city from 1143-1255.
		Coimbra is known as "the city of students" and city life has always been centered around the University of Velha.
	www.cellartours.com /portugal/portuguese-cities/coimbra.html (1095 words)

	Coimbra
		Universities in the Coimbra Group are, as a rule, old and complete universities (complete in the sense of having at least most of the traditional university faculties, departments and disciplines, which excludes technical, medical and other “one-dimensional” schools).
		Coimbra Group, the oldest and one of the most influential European university networks, plays a leading role in the debate on these advanced forms of academic exchange.
		Coimbra Group Lectures are given at member universities by prominent academics from other member universities; they are important and prestigious intellectual events, attracting much public attention.
	www.uj.edu.pl /IRO/NEWSLET/IRO15/Coimbra.html (1094 words)

	Coimbra
		COIMBRA is a wondrous and atmospheric city and well worth taking the time to wander around and enjoy its delights.
		When one thinks of Coimbra immediately one thinks of the magnificent university that hovers with its dense red roofs on a hill top over the city which, on a clear day can be seen mirrored in the meandering waters of the river Mondego.
		The focus of the square is the church of the Holy Cross (Santa Cruz) founded in 1131 along with the Santa Cruz café which, is architecturally part of the church, with its stone vaulted ceiling and wood and mirrored panel walls.
	www.iscac.pt /euroweek/coimbra.html (518 words)

	City of Coimbra, Portugal
		The chapel for the Coimbra 2nd and 3rd branches is one of the oldest chapels of the Church in Portugal.
		The chapel for the Coimbra 1st branch was one of the few chapels that was constructed by the church specifically to be used as a chapel.
		The old library at the University of Coimbra was built in the early 1700´s during the rein of João V. The library consists of three large rooms with rich wood carving and furnishings.
	abc.eznettools.net /D300015/X329583/Album/Cities_branches/ctyCoimbra.html (963 words)

	TheFA.com - Coimbra
		Portugal's third city, Coimbra was the capital from 1143 to 1255 and still retains an important role.
		Coimbra-A is the more centrally located, ten minutes walk from Praca de Republica with Coimbra-B three miles to the north-west of the city centre.
		Coimbra is best seen on foot as most of the bars, restaurants and attractions are within walking distance and the town centre is pedestrianised.
	www.thefa.com /EURO2004/Venues/Postings/2004/04/CityGuide_Coimbra.htm (379 words)

	Coimbra, Centre, Portugal - Tourism Information and guide
		Lying to the west of Coimbra is the fortified town of Montemor-o-Velho.This attractive and historic town rises out of fields of rice and maize, crowned by the crennellated 14th-century castle (previously a Moorish stronghold), one of the largest and finest of Portugal.
		To the east of Coimbra are the towns of Lousã; and Góis, both of which are worth visiting to see the architectural buildings and feel the serenity that the towns emit, something which is in complete contrast to their turbulent histories that are recorded in the history books.
		Situated in the centre of the city of Coimbra, the Tivoli Coimbra was.pened in 1991.
	www.portugalvirtual.pt /_tourism/costadeprata/coimbra/index.html (807 words)

	AllRefer.com - Coimbra, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		96,142), capital of Coimbra dist., W central Portugal, on the Mondego River, in Beira Litoral.
		The old capital of Beira, it is a market center with small industries but is known chiefly for its history and for the famous university, which was founded (1292) by King Diniz in Lisbon but was moved temporarily to Coimbra in 1308 and permanently in 1540.
		Coimbra, then known as Conimbriga, was an important town in Roman days.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Coimbra.html (240 words)

	Coimbra: April in Portugal - Avril au Portugal -Abril em Portugal / cdRoots
		Coimbra compiles twenty four of the most significant interpretations of the song, chosen from a list of approximately two hundred, recorded between 1947 and 2002.
		Coimbra, the city, is indelibly linked to its University, one of the oldest in Europe.
		Coimbra / Avril au Portugal / April in Portugal / Abril em Portugal is a global phenomenon of popularity.
	www.cdroots.com /tradisom-coimbra.html (1600 words)

	Coimbra, The gate way to the Serra da Estrella » Properties In Portugal
		Coimbra boasts the largest Botanical Garden in the country which covers 20 hectares.
		Lying to the west of Coimbra is the fortified town of Montemor-o-Velho.
		To the east of Coimbra are the towns of Lousã and Góis, both of which are worth visiting to see the architectural buildings and feel the serenity that the towns emit, something which is in complete contrast to their turbulent histories that are recorded in the history books.
	www.portugal4life.info /Coimbra.asp (1021 words)

	Portugal City Guide :: Coimbra
		Coimbra is famous above all for its ancient university: one of the world's first.
		Coimbra Station A is the main station for regional trains.
		Coimbra Station B is the main station for trains to and from outside the region.
	www.portugalvisitor.com /city-guide/coimbra.html (475 words)

	International Academic Programs: Coimbra, Portugal
		Coimbra is located in Portugal’s Costa de Prata, “Silver Coast,” which offers a variety of beautiful beaches, charming towns, unspoiled villages, monuments, temples, castles, palaces, and museums.
		Because of the academic calendar in Coimbra, a fall semester option is available only if students do not intend to return to their home institution for the spring semester.
		Pre-departure orientations at UW-Madison, on-site orientation in Coimbra.
	www.studyabroad.wisc.edu /europe/portugal_coimbra.asp (761 words)

	Portugal City Guides :: Coimbra
		Coimbra consists of an upper and lower town.
		Further west of the university is the center of the upper town, Praca da Republica, beside Santa Cruz Park (nowhere near the church of the same name) and with the Botanical Gardens a little to the south.
		Coimbra Parque Station in the south-east connects the town to the south.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/port2004/city_guide/coimbra.html (440 words)

	Sabbatical 2001-2 : Coimbra : days 67-68
		We got off in Coimbra's high-speed station and rattled into the center of town on a commuter train, then dragged our bags two short blocks to the Hotel Astoria where we set ourselves up in 1950s splendor.
		At our second dinner in Coimbra we chose a favorite college haunt most of the way up the mountain that offers fado at the end of the evening meal.
		As practiced after a pleasant dinner in Coimbra, two guitarists, one exceptionally gifted on the twelve stringed Portuguese guitar, what we might recognize as a large mandolin, and a fl-caped, bearded little fellow with a big, strong voice, play mournfully melodic music that I imagine would be heartbreaking if you understood the words.
	solarnet.org /Travel/POR/jour067.htm (1665 words)

	Coimbra, Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Known as the "city of students", Coimbra´s history is closely linked to its university, which was founded in 1290 and is one of the oldest in Europe.
		Here the daily life is marked by the students, who inject a special liveliness into the city through their academic traditions, with the highlight being the Festa da Queima das Fitas in May, an event that marks the end of the academic year.
		Coimbra´s unique appearance, dominated by the building and tower of the University at the top of the hill, may be admired as a harmonious whole from the other side of the river, but the city can only really be appreciated by walking through its streets.
	www.quintadoriodao.com /eng/out/coimbra.html (208 words)

	Coimbra - Destination Guide - Hotel Near (Site not responding. Last check: )
		COIMBRA was Portugal's capital from 1143 to 1255 and it ranks behind only the cities of Lisbon and Oporto in historic importance.
		Old Coimbra sits on a hill on the right bank of the River Mondego, with the university crowding its summit.
		In the early sixteenth century Coimbra was the site of a major sculptural school; the new tombs for Portugal's first kings, Afonso Henriques and Sancho I, and the elaborately carved pulpit, are among its very finest works.
	www.hotelnear.com /3418/3422/Portugal-Coimbra.html (591 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Diocese of Coimbra
		The first known bishop was Lucentius, who assisted (563) at the first council of Braga, the metropolitan See of Coimbra, until the latter was attached to the ecclesiastical province of Mérida (650-62).
		Titular bishops of Coimbra continued the succession under the Arab conquest, one of whom witnessed the consecration of the church of Santiago de Composotela in 876.
		The old cathedral of Coimbra, built in the first half of the twelfth century, partly at the expense of Bishop Miguel and his chapter, is a remarkable monument of Romanesque architecture; the new cathedral, a Renaissance building dating from 1580, is of little interest.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04095b.htm (302 words)

	Coimbra on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The view of the Rio Mondego River from the heights of Coimbra, the site fo one of Europe's oldest universities, is testimony to the aesthetic vision of Coimbra University's 13th-century founders.
		L'attaquant anglais Wayne Rooney, jeudi à Coimbra Sans doute un peu traumatisés par leur défaite "hitchcockienne" contre l.
		L'attaquant français Thierry Henry, lundi à Coimbra La France, une nouvelle fois laborieuse face à la Suisse (3-1), et l'A. L'attaquant anglais Wayne Rooney, jeudi à Coimbra Sans doute un peu traumatisés par leur défaite "hitchcockienne" contre l.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Coimbra.asp (723 words)

	Portugal > Travel > Costa Prata > Coimbra > Portugal Info - Coimbra
		Coimbra was liberated from Moor occupation in 1064 and was then developed as a place by the capable Conde de Sesmundo who was the master here for 27 years.
		Lying to the west of Coimbra is the fortified town of Montemor-o-Velho.
		To the east of Coimbra are the towns of Lousã and Góis, both of which are worth visiting to see the architectural buildings and feel the serenity that the towns emit, something which is in complete contrast to their turbulent histories that are recorded in the history books.
	www.portugal-info.net /costaprata/coimbra.htm (1066 words)

	Portugal > Travel > Costa Prata > Towns gt; Coimbra
		Coimbra was liberated from Moor occupation in 1064 and was then developed as a town by the capable Conde de Sesmundo who was the master here for 27 years.
		To the east of Coimbra are the towns of Lousã and Góis, both of which are worth visiting to see the architectural buildings and feel the serenity that the towns emit.
		This is in complete contrast to their turbulent histories that both towns have suffered throughput history To the north is first the town of Penacova that dates back to about 1105, and then there is the Parque do Buçaco, a monastic centre from the 6th Century.
	portugal-info.net /costaprata/coimbra.htm (1096 words)

	Portugal Travel Guide
		Occupied by the Moors, the city was captured by the Christians in 1064, becoming the capital of the country under the first Portuguese dynasty.
		Coimbra's ancient cathedral is one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Portugal.
		Once the royal palace of the Alcaçovas, Coimbra University was founded in 1307 by King Dinis.
	www.portugaltravelguide.com /en/coimbra.htm (343 words)

	Coimbra (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Coimbra soon to be one of the host for Euro 2004, is the 3rd largest city in Portugal and the ancient capital.
		The University of Coimbra which was founded 1290 has played a major role in the social, economic, and political life of Portugal for over 700 years.
		Upper Coimbra caters for the students with its many bars open until late and lower Coimbra is the commercial centre with plenty of shops.
	aplaceinportugal.com /coimbra.html (326 words)

	Coimbra : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Coimbra, known as Portugal's most romantic city, was the inspiration for the song "April in Portugal." On the weather-washed right bank of the muddy Mondego, Coimbra is also the educational center of the country.
		Coimbra is at its best when the university is in session.
		The students of Coimbra band together in "republics" that usually rent cramped buildings in the old quarter.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/coimbra/2658010001.html (235 words)

	The Coimbra Group
		In the summer of 1991, the Coimbra Group invited some Central European universities to a meeting in Heidelberg and proposed to apply for a number of Tempus projects in which the Group's members universities would be partners.
		The Coimbra Group is first of all a network of old, prestigious universities of Europe, with a wealth of contacts and co-operation--and from that, arises a significant opportunity for lobbying.
		Most importantly, however, membership in the Coimbra Group is a symbol of belonging--a recognition of the contributions made to the European academic tradition and a recognition of the values, goals and principles shared with the rest of the European academic world.
	www.uj.edu.pl /IRO/NEWSLET/IRC2/irc2coim.html (1375 words)

	TheFA.com - Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
		The plan for the new Estádio Cidade de Coimbra involved doubling the old venue's capacity of around 15,000 by adding a new tier to the existing stands.
		The Estádio Cidade de Coimbra is not too far away from the city centre and is easy to reach by car or public transport.
		The road between Coimbra and Figueira da Foz, a seaside town, also ends near the stadium, and is therefore a good choice for those coming from the coast.
	www.thefa.com /EURO2004/Venues/Postings/2004/03/Venue_Coimbra.htm (256 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of Coimbra
		This Bull sanctions taxation of lodgings in the Paris and Bologna fashion, grants dispensation from residence to masters and students and authorizes the Bishop of Lisbon (or, sede vacante, the Vicar-capitular), to confer the jus ubique docendi on all faculties except Theology.
		Frequent quarrels between the students and the citizens led the King of Portugal to request the pope to transfer the new school to Coimbra, a more tranquil place, and to grant at the same time to the new foundation, all of the "privileges" of the former one.
		Theology was taught in the convents of the Dominicans and the Franciscans.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04095c.htm (633 words)

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