All tagged Santa Cruz Monastery

Coimbra

We spent most of our time exploring the older buildings, including St. Michael's Chapel and the Biblioteca Joanina, which is consistently ranked one of the most beautiful libraries in the world.   It contains somewhere between 40,000 and 60,000 books, depending on who is counting.  Many are in Latin, Greek and Hebrew.  Most are notable for their ornamental bindings and coverings.