Coimbra, Portugal

Manga Cloister Garden (Jardim da Manga)

Manga Cloister Garden (Jardim da Manga), Coimbra

A Renaissance fountain garden behind the Monastery of Santa Cruz, built around 1528 as the monks' water source. Its yellow domed pavilion on eight columns, ringed by four chapels and pools, is among the earliest fully Renaissance works in Portugal and a National Monument.

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Location

Coordinates: 40.21126, -8.42783

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