Quinta das Lágrimas

Coimbra, Portugal. Located in Coimbra, in about 12 hectares of historic gardens around the Fonte das Lágrimas.

Quinta das LágrimasCoimbra, Portugal

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Address: Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas
Rua António Augusto Gonçalves
3041-901 Coimbra
Portugal
Telephone: +351 239 802 380
Official website: www.quintadaslagrimas.pt
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49 rooms and 5 suites in a palace rebuilt in the late 19th century.
A gourmet restaurant built on traditional regional ingredients, and a gastrobar with outdoor terrace.
Spa in a wing opened in 2004 with indoor pool, plus an outdoor pool and a golf academy with a pitch-and-putt course.
Located in Coimbra, in about 12 hectares of historic gardens around the Fonte das Lágrimas.

8 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1355
By legend, Inês de Castro, beloved of Prince Pedro, is murdered here on King Afonso IV’s orders; the Fountain of Tears is said to spring from her tears.
Early times
The estate serves as a royal hunting ground, then belongs to the University of Coimbra and to a religious order.
1730
The Osório Cabral de Castro family acquires the estate and builds the palace; it remains in the same family ever since.
1807 – 1814
During the Napoleonic invasions, the Duke of Wellington stays at the estate; giant sequoias are planted to mark his visit.
1879
A fire destroys much of the palace, later rebuilt in a different style by Miguel Osório Cabral de Castro.
1977
The quinta is classified as a Property of Public Interest.
1995
The palace is converted into a hotel.
2004
A new wing housing the spa is inaugurated.