Torres do Mondego, Coimbra

House with 2 floors. Garage for 2 cars and backyard with fruit trees. The property needs total recovery works. The two entrances that the property currently has give access to the patio. The garage is not on the ground floor of the house but next to it in an independent construction, being in good condition without needing any work. The property is situated about 4 km away from Coimbra city centre. The Rainha Santa Building in Coimbra and Torres Vedras! Coimbra is one of the oldest cities in Portugal, with Roman, Visigothic origins and Muslim influence. Definitively conquered in 1064, it was the first capital of the kingdom when D. Afonso Henriques settled there with his court. It celebrates its Municipal holiday on the 4th of July in memory of Queen Santa Isabel of Aragon, patron saint of the City. In 1290 the oldest university in the country and one of the oldest in the world was created by King Dinis. It began operating in Lisbon and was definitively transferred to Coimbra in 1537 by order of King Joo III. Initially restricted to the Palace of Schools, over the years the University was extended throughout Coimbra, thus modifying the landscape and making it the University City we know today. Since 2013, the University of Coimbra has been considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its unique tangible and intangible heritage, which is essential to the history of European and World scientific culture. A privileged city due to its geographical position in the center of mainland Portugal, between the cities of Lisbon and Porto and 40km from beaches. What connects Coimbra to Torres Vedras? In common with Coimbra, Torres Vedras has a medieval castle and a history dating back to the Roman occupation. The city of Torres Vedras had its first human occupation during the Roman invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. The fortification of Torres Vedras was taken in 1148 by the forces of Dom Afonso Henriques, whose tomb is in Coimbra in the Monastery of Santa Cruz. It is said that in 1184, for eleven days, he resisted the siege that was imposed on him in vain by a column of Muslim troops scattered throughout the region of Santarm. He later received the honours of Dom Dinis of Portugal (O Lavrador) and was king of Portugal and the Algarve from 1279 until his death. Energy Rating: Exempt House with 2 floors, garage for 2 cars and backyard with fruit trees. The property needs total recovery works. The two entrances that the property currently has give access to the patio. The garage is not on the ground floor of the house but next to it in an independent construction, being in good condition without needing any work. The property is situated about 4 km away from Coimbra city centre. Energy Rating: Exempt