- Main city in the central region of Portugal. Location of the University of Coimbra founded in 1290.
- One of the more frequent places of residence of Portuguese medieval kings.
- Place where Inês de Castro, the mistress of Pedro of Portugal while still a prince, was killed by consent of Alfonso IV, the prince's father.
- Location of one of the king's treasury towers. [Pedro, ch. 12: 40]
- Place where King Pedro of Portugal called many witnesses to confirm he had, in fact, married Inês de Castro.
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