A deserved award, no doubt about that!!!
Check the site of the printscreen above at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1387/ for further info (description, maps for location, documents, gallery with some more pics and indicators) as well as the article http://portuguese-american-journal.com/award-university-of-coimbra-granted-word-heritage-status-unesco/.
Here is the candidacy statement, here you find the updated list of World Heritage Sites in Portugal and also here and in English there is plenty of info on the University of Coimbra (Facts and Figures).
If it's true that Coimbra long deserved this world recognition and award, it's also true that with it comes the heavy responsibility of preserving our historical and cultural heritage. Are we up to this?
Hope so, as do future tourists / visitors. We are waiting.
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Congratulations!!a very important recognition. I can understand your emotion and your proud, since a few days ago UNESCO has included in its list our Majestic and always active ETNA volcano!!
Coimbra is my hometown and I live about 12 km away - understand now why I've already invited you four to come? It's worth visiting! If you don't trust me, trust UNESCO! ;)
Etna also deserves our compliments though not a very close visit...
Being recognized by UNESCO truly is a huge honor. A community working hand in hand to preserve their hometown's historical and cultural heritage couldn't ask for more than a prestigious recognition. You deserve it. You guys should expect more tourists, we are coming.
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