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for the recognition of
Kingdom. The delimitation of the historical parochia of Santa Cruz actually occurred before the recognition of the Kingdom, around 1137-1139. The masters of the monastery, such as Fernando Martins de Bulhão (later
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zone from residential to commercial usage, the ageing of the resident population and the abandonment of the urban infrastructures. In comparison, the daily population fluctuates with 50,000 day visitors, who work in the quarter.
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The 2001 Census indicated an approximation of the 1920 total population, indicating a decrease in the local population during the 20th century, marked by the transformation of the historic centre of
Coimbra's
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beginnings was the basis for the civil parish coat-of-arms; this includes the books of Santa Cruz, the Crowns of the first Kings of
Portugal, and the Holy Cross, representing its
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Brás de Braga; this resulted initially in the construction of the Manga Garden, but was followed by the opening of the
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developed the area of Santa Cruz by transferring, definitively, to
Coimbra the University, under the administration of
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An engraving of the
Monastery of Santa Cruz, as it appeared in the 19th century, when it was an abandoned derelict
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Tribunal da Relação de Coimbra/Palácio da Justiça de Coimbra/Colégio de São Tomás
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Centro de Artes Visuais/Colégio das Artes/Pátio da Inquisição
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Edifício dos CTT Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones de Coimbra
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The parish is intersected by several rivers, including: the
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Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu)
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Edifício da CGD Caixa Geral de Depósitos de Coimbra
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881:Igreja de São Domingos/Mosteiro de São Domingos
1067:(in Portuguese). Junta Freguesia de Santa Cruz
1035:(in Portuguese). Junta Freguesia de Santa Cruz
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792:(Former) Mirandas Pasta Factory (
776:Claustro da Manga/Jardim da Manga
1063:Junta de Freguesia, ed. (2011).
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