Viseu Cathedral (Se) Cloisters

The commanding site of the city's fine Romanesque / Gothic cathedral dates back to 830 AD.

Built largely in the 13th century, after many restorations there is little resemblance to the original building.

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Set on a plateau high in the hills of Beira Alta, the regional capital of Viseu retains a medieval feel to what was once a walled centre and has been an important crossroads since Roman times. In fact, the Romans kept a large garrison of soldiers here, the most important yet to be uncovered by archaeologists in Portugal and the buildings of which apparently covered around 40 square hectares…