University Prison, Biblioteca Joanina, Coimbra, Portugal

University Prison, with iron door, in use 1541-1834, of which 2 staircases remain, in the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. This is the only existing medieval prison in Portugal. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250, 000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1717-28 Baixo Biblioteca Casa Centro Coimbra Faculty Ferreira Gaspar Joanina Joao Livraria Mondego Regiao

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