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Coimbra University – UNESCO World Heritage
Situated on a hill overlooking the city, the University of Coimbra with its colleges grew and evolved over more than seven centuries within the old town.

With notable university buildings, namely the Joanine Library
with its rich baroque décor, Coimbra offers an outstanding example of an integrated university city with a specific urban typology as well as its own ceremonial and cultural traditions that have been kept alive through the ages.

The University, founded in the 13th century, is one of the oldest universities in in the world, the oldest of Portugal.