New Cathedral of Coimbra
Sé Nova de Coimbra
A former Jesuit college church with a lavish gilded Baroque altar. From the roof you can overlook Coimbra's Old Town and the river valley.
The New Cathedral was originally the church of a Jesuit college from the 16th and 17th centuries. After the Jesuits were expelled from Portugal, it was converted into a cathedral in 1772. Its façade is in the Mannerist style, and the interior features a large gilded wooden altar and an organ. The roof is open to visitors at certain times, offering views of the Old Cathedral and the Mondego River. It stands in the upper town next to the university, so you can visit it on the same morning as the university and the Machado de Castro Museum. Tickets cost a few euros.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00; open Sunday afternoons
Nearby sights
- Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
- Machado de Castro National Museum
- Old Cathedral of Coimbra
- University of Coimbra – Paço das Escolas
- Mercado Municipal D. Pedro V
- Biblioteca Joanina
- Fado ao Centro
- Arco de Almedina & Quebra-Costas