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LOWRY ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN PORTUGAL

Discover the significance of Coimbra, Portugal, with its historical landmarks like the University of Coimbra, Santa Cruz Monastery, Faro, Silves Castle, and Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery. Learn about the ancestral connections to Alfonso III and more.

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LOWRY ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN PORTUGAL

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  1. LOWRY ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN PORTUGAL

  2. CITY OF COIMBRAEarly capital of PortugalReclaimed from the Muslims by Alfonso III of Asturias and Leon (38th GGF of Tom Lowry) during the ReconquestaFor more than a century Coimbra was a Christian base against the Muslims

  3. UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRAStatue of Dionisio (Denis) Alfonsez (20th GGF of Tom Lowry)

  4. UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRAOld CathedralFounded 1170 by Alfonso I Henriquez (28th GGF of Tom Lowry) after defeating the Moors at Ourique to become the first king of Portugal

  5. SANTA CRUZ MONASTERYCoimbra, PortugalFounded in the reign of Alfonso I Henriquez (28th GGF of Tom Lowry)Several ancestors are buried there

  6. FARO, PORTUGALStatue of Alfonso III (20th GGF of Tom Lowry) who freed the city from the Muslims to complete the Reconquista

  7. SILVES CASTLEBuilt by Sancho I Alfonsez (24th GGF of AE King Sr) in the 12th century after reclaiming the city from the Moors

  8. MONASTERY OF SANTA CLARA-A-VELHACoimbriaFounded by Elizabeth of Aragon (St Elizabeth of Portugal; 20th GGM of Tom Lowry)

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