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Aerial panoramic view of Leiria city old historical centre with red tiled roofs buildings Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aerial panoramic view of Leiria city old historical centre with red tiled roofs buildings, Beira Litoral province Royalty Free Stock Photo

Parking in front of the Leiria City Hall, with parked vehicles, and a park in the background Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aerial view of Leiria city residential districts and green hills background, Beira Litoral province Royalty Free Stock Photo

Leiria city skyline at sunset viewed from Leiria castle, Portugal, December 2018 Royalty Free Stock Photo

View from a road fence to the historic buildings of Leiria city Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of a wavy bridge over the river in Leiria city park at fall Royalty Free Stock Photo

Leiria is a city and a municipality in the Centro Region of Portugal. It is the capital of Leiria District. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leiria-FÃÂ¡tima. The region around Leiria has been inhabited for a long time, although its early history is obscure. The first evident inhabitants were the Turduli Oppidani, a Celtiberian tribe akin to the Lusitanians, who established a settlement near around 7 km present-day Leiria. This settlement was later occupied by the Romans, who expanded it under the original Celtiberian name Collippo. The stones of the ancient Roman town were used in the Middle Ages to build much of Leiria.