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Arcos do Jardim, built between 1568 and 1570 on the remains of a Roman aqueduct. The city, located on a hill by the Mondego River, was called Aeminium in Roman times.The Romans founded the civitas of Aeminium in this place at the time of Augustus (63 BC – AD 14), which came under the protection of nearby Conímbriga (in Condeixa-a-Nova), some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south.
The Central Region (Portuguese: Região do Centro, IPA: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w du ˈsẽtɾu]) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra , Aveiro , Viseu , Leiria , Castelo Branco and Guarda .
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w dɨ kuˈĩbɾɐ]; English: Coimbra Region) is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in October 2013, [1] replacing the previously existing Greater Metropolitan Area of Coimbra.
The University of Coimbra was founded at the end of the 13th century on the hill overlooking the town (Alta). In 1537, it moved to the Royal Palace of Alcáçova and later developed a series of colleges. It served as a template for universities in the Lusophone world. The city of Coimbra is strongly intertwined with the university.
Eight locations have been always considered cities since Portugal became an independent kingdom (de facto 1128): Braga, Coimbra, Lamego, Porto and Viseu, as well as Évora, Lisbon and Silves, which were annexed at a later date. Guarda was the first city proclaimed as part of the independent kingdom, in 1199.
Coimbra District (Portuguese: Distrito de Coimbra, pronounced [kuˈĩbɾɐ] ⓘ or [ˈkwĩbɾɐ]) is located in the Centro Region, Portugal. The district capital is the city of Coimbra . Municipalities