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Saint Sebastian Aqueduct – Coimbra Old Cathedral loop from University of Coimbra

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Coimbra

Santo António Dos Olivais

Saint Sebastian Aqueduct – Coimbra Old Cathedral loop from University of Coimbra

Moderate

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Saint Sebastian Aqueduct – Coimbra Old Cathedral loop from University of Coimbra

03:28

12.7km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.61 km

Chapel of São Bento in the Bamboo Forest

Highlight • Religious Site

This pretty little chapel is located in a 1 hectare bamboo forest.

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4.82 km

University of Coimbra Botanical Garden

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What a bamboo forest!

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5.04 km

Saint Sebastian Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

The original Aqueduto de São Sebastião was built under Roman rule to supply water to the city of Aeminium (now Coimbra).

During the Migration Period, the Suebi destroyed the neighboring bishopric of Conimbriga, whose name and function then passed to Aeminium. After Coimbra was conquered by both sides in the conflicts between Christians and Moors, the aqueduct lay in ruins.

Under the reign of King Sebastian I, the engineer Filippo Terzi (Portuguese: Filipe Terzi), who came from Bologna in Italy, built the current aqueduct in 1583. By using the old foundations and many ancient building blocks, the work was largely a reconstruction and only took a few months.

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5.85 km

Church of Saint John of Almedina

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The Church of San Juan de la Almedina was documented as early as 1083 and belonged to the Episcopal Palace of Coimbra. The temple was completely renovated in the 12th century in Romanesque style, probably at the same time as the monastery next door, which was discovered in the 1940s and consecrated around 1200.
The church was rebuilt between 1684 and 1704 when it took on its current appearance. Like the rest of the episcopal palace, it was ceded to the community of Coimbra in 1912 and thus became part of the Machado de Castro National Museum, which has housed a department of church art since 1923.

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5.92 km

View of Coimbra and the Mondego River

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Coimbra, a city known as the city of students, even has a type of student fado, "fado de Coimbra".

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6.86 km

Coimbra Old Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Neither the start of construction nor the date of completion of the old Sé Velha cathedral is available. The construction was probably started in the first years of the reign of Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself the first king of Portugal in 1139 after the battle of Ourique and his victory over the Moors and founded the kingdom of Portugal. By the end of the 1170s, construction work on the old cathedral was probably completed. In 1185, the coronation of Sancho I, the successor of Afonso Henriques, took place there.

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7.31 km

Portagem Square

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Very nice place surrounded by great buildings 🤩

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7.57 km

St. Tiago Church (Igreja de São Tiago), Coimbra

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The architecture of the three-aisled Romanesque church dates from the 12th century. A short visit is recommended.

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.45 km

3.20 km

2.79 km

750 m

272 m

182 m

Surfaces

6.59 km

4.42 km

658 m

541 m

304 m

113 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

17°C

20 %

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Saint Sebastian Aqueduct – Coimbra Old Cathedral loop from University of Coimbra

Chapel of São Bento in the Bamboo Forest

University of Coimbra Botanical Garden

Saint Sebastian Aqueduct

Church of Saint John of Almedina

View of Coimbra and the Mondego River

Coimbra Old Cathedral

Portagem Square

St. Tiago Church (Igreja de São Tiago), Coimbra

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