Meanwhile in Portugal

University of Coimbra candidate for World Heritage

   The document was signed by Secretary of State for Culture, Francisco José Viegas, and includes, besides the University of Coimbra, the High Street and Sofia. UNESCO's decision should be known in late 2013.

   The University of Coimbra has today, Friday, to apply for UNESCO World Heritage Site.

   The document was signed this morning by Secretary of State for Culture, Francisco José Viegas.The dossier, with over two thousand pages, will be delivered at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, until the day on February 1. Besides the building of the University of Coimbra, and also the High Street of Sofia are part of the application.

   Before the ceremony, the Secretary of State for Culture visited the emblematic places of the area applying for World Heritage, including the Palace School, the Chapel of St. Miguel and the Baroque Library. UNESCO's decision should be known by the end of 2013.

   Here you can see students crying in "Serenata da Queima das Fitas" while listening to "Fado of Coimbra"(typical song from Coimbra sang by students of this Portuguese University). The lyrics of this song remind them of the upcoming end of their graduations and time to leave this city, their colleagues and friends.