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Monuments in Braga

Igreja da Misericórdia de Braga

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Rua Dom Diogo de Sousa, 124
4700-422, Braga

Braga

XVI century construction, renaissant style. On the doorway there’s a sculpture subordinated to the Visitation theme. Inside, the nave covering and the retable stand out.

Igreja Paroquial de São Victor

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Rua de São Domingos, 4
4710-439, Braga

Braga

It was rebuilt in the XVII, at the place where a Romanic temple used to be. It was the first church thought to be covered with baroque glazed tiles, being the richest building of this kind in Braga.

Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

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Travessa do Carmo
4700-268, Braga

Braga

The Convent and the church were built in the middle of the XVII century. The glazed tiles are from the XIX century and the present front is modernist (1907). Inside are worthy of notice the baroque woodcarving, the neoclassical retable and glazed tiles. Near this place are the ruins of the ancient Caridade chapel, from the XVII century.

Igreja e Convento do Pópulo

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Praça Conselheiro Torres Almeida, 113
4700-312, Braga

Braga

This monument invokes the Virgin venerated at the Santa Maria do Pópulo Church., in Rome. Built in the end of the XVI century, the building suffered some changes in the XVIII century. The neoclassical front is sided by two chapels and inside are worthy of notice the glazed tiles and the golden woodcarving.

Mosteiro de São Martinho de Tibães

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Rua do Mosteiro, 59
4700-565, Braga

Braga

Ancient Benedictine monastery, whose present ensemble dates from the XVIII century. The monastery has four cloisters and the most important is decorated with azulejos and a granite fountain at the centre. The church has beautiful golden woodcarving works.

Igreja de São Vicente

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Rua de São Vicente, 232
4710-312, Braga

Braga

Built in the XVII century, this church guards the most ancient Christian monument in Braga: a stone at the sacristy claimed to be from the VII century, originally from a Visigothic Temple.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Torre

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Largo de São Paulo, 14
4700-042, Braga

Braga

The chapel was built between 1756 and 1759. There’s an oratory, at the base of the Santiago Tower, dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Ponte, for saving the city at the 1755’s earthquake.

Capela de Santa Justa

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Rua Monsenhor Airosa, 119
4700-345, Braga

Braga

Mannerist chapel characterized for its architectonical sobriety and adulterated inside. The main altar with the image of Christ and the two canvas with the paintings of saints are worthy of notice.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha de França

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Avenida Central
4710-229, Braga

Braga

The church owns a two floors’ cloister with four galleries on each floor. Inside are worthy of notice the 18th century glazed tiles and a magnificent pulpit with dossal from the same century.

Capela do Antigo Convento do Salvador

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Praça do Conde de Agrolongo, 57
4700-312, Braga

Braga

Integrated at the Asilo Conde da Agrolongo, dated from the XVII century, this chapel has the best examples of the finest religious architecture in Braga, where the ceilings and the golden woodcarving stand out.

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