Statue of King Dinis in front of the Faculty of Medicine . Founder University of Coimbra " Its history dates back to the century following the very foundation of the Portuguese nation , since it was created in the thirteenth century , in 1290 , specifically the March 1 , when it was signed in Leiria , D. Dinis , Scientiae thesaurus mirabilis the document , which created the University itself and asked the Pope for confirmation . " In pt.wikipedia.org Photos : Celso Gonçalves Roc2c
