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Castle of Braga, a defensive structure that circled the old town , one of the first
Manueline era chapels in BragaThe region of Braga is scattered with
Neolithic, Roman, Medieval and Modernist monuments, buildings and structures attracting tourists. Although there are many examples of these structures, only the following have been classified by the
Instituto de Gestão do Património Arquitectónico e Arqueológico as
National Monuments:
Archaeological milestone XXIX on Via Romana XVIII – the road linking the
Iberian cities of Bracara Augusta and
Asturica Augusta • Castro of São Mamede () • Roman
milestones, several Roman-era granite markers currently on display at the Museum D. Diogo de Sousa, dating from AD 41 to 238, that is, the reigns of Emperor
Claudius to
Maximinus II. •
Roman Thermae of Maximinus (), discovered in the 20th century, the
thermae occupy , in the civil parish of Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade), and were constructed in the 1st to late 3rd century;
Civic •
Arch of Porta Nova/Rua de Souto (), a
Baroque and
Neoclassical arch, designed by
André Soares in the late 18th century, and decorates the western gate of a medieval wall. It was opened in 1512 and since has been traditionally used to present to promote to visiting dignitaries and celebrities. • Palace of the Falcões (), a Baroque-era palace originally commissioned by Francisco de Meira Carrilho on 23 July 1703, and later, upon successive renovations, used by the Civil Governor's residence; •
Fountain of the Idol (), the 1st century Roman fountain dedicated to an indigenous god, located in the central civil parish of Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto); •
Fountain of the Iron Waters (), following the discovery in July 1173 of iron-rich springs in the parish of Fraião, Archbishop Gaspar de Bragança ordered the municipal council to begin the canalization of these waters for public use, giving rise to a series of fountains, such as the Baroque decorated main fountain; • Hospital of São Marcos (), with a façade comparable to any religious monument in the city, the Hospital of São Marcos, is an example of the complex Baroque style of Carlos Amarante, featuring ornate double belfry and accents; •
Pillory of Braga (), the 15th century pillory, that marks municipal authority for the town, was constructed, demolished and moved various times, before being relocated on the grounds of the Sé Cathedral; •
Palace of Raio (), an 18th-century Baroque-Rococo urban residence, with richly decorated blue azulejo façade of Andre Soares; •
Residence of the Crivos (), a Renaissance-era shop-residence constructed outside the old walls characteristic of late Renaissance architecture and one of the few examples of a building covered in wood-lattice façade from this period. •
Seven Sources Aqueduct (), a complex network of aqueducts that provided
potable water to citizenry of Braga; •
Theatro Circo (), 20th century revivalist theatre, known for its architecture, as much for the films, theatre plays and performances; •
Bridge of Prado () • Bridge of Prozelo ()
Military • Tower of Santiago (), part of the ancient walls of Braga, the Tower of Santiago was designed by Portuguese Baroque master André Soares, based on a mixture of Gothic, Baroque and Rococo elements; • Tower of
Castle of Braga (), actually the remnants of the castle's
keep, constructed during the reign of King
Denis of Portugal, which was part of the defensive system of the city of Braga, and included a semi-circular walled enclosure centred on the Sé Cathedral.
Religious : seat of the Archbishop of Braga and
Primate of Portugal and of the Hispanias. , that includes convent, dependencies and cloister courtesy the
Irmandade de Santa Cruz •
Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga (), between the 14th–18th centuries, a religious residence, but after the 20th century, the home of the municipal offices, public library and archive; • Chapel of the Espírito Santo (), an example of mixed styles, the chapel includes elements of Baroque, Neoclassical and
Manerist eras; • Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Consolaçã (), a simple single-nave chapel constructed in the Baroque-style • Chapel of São Bento (), constructed in the middle of the 18th century, the chapel was blessed by Archbishop José of Bragança in 1755; • Chapel of Senhor do Bom Sucesso (), a Baroque and Neoclassical chapel, is highlighted by a main façade, typical of André Soares, but constructed by Carlos Amarante, at the beginning of his career, who timidly applied Neoclassical decorative elements; •
Chapel of the Coimbras (), a Manueline chapel, probably designed by
Castillian architect Filipe Odarte, with sculptures attributed to Hodart, an altar by João de Ruão and posterior tomb sculptures by the same artist. •
Church of Santa Cruz (), and the
Hospital of the Brotherhood of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem (), constructed in 1581, and later supported by the nuns of the Order Hospitaler; •
Church of Santa Eulália (), is a 13th–14th century
Romanesque church, located near
Bom Jesus do Monte; • Church of Santa Maria (), constructed in 1560, under the orders of Archbishop Bartolomeu dos Mártires, as a church of the
Society of Jesus; • Church of Santo André (), an example of the reformulations of the Modernist aesthetic of the mid-20th century: the 18th-century church was adapted and expanded after the parish's de-annexation in 1975; •
Chapel of São Frutuoso, also known as the Chapel of São Frutuoso of Montélios or the Chapel of São Salvador of Montélios, is a pre-
Romanesque chapel, forming part of group of religious buildings that include the Royal Church originally built by the Visigoths in the 7th century, in the form of a Greek cross. • Chapel of São Sebastião das Caravelheiras () • Church of São Martinho (), the Baroque and Classical parochial church of Espinho, known for its ornate façade and belfrey, as well as its Rococo interior; • Church of São Miguel de Frossos (), a 16th-century parochial church in the civil parish of Frossos; • Church of São Miguel de Gualtar (), part of the intense building period of the 16th–17th century, the parochial church of Gultar was constructed in the 17th century, but later remodelled during the 18th century; • Church of São Paio (), located in
Arcos, the church is an early 18th-century church (built in 1706); •
Church of São Paulo (), the historical seminary and church of Saint Paul with its contrast between stoic façade and decorated Baroque interior, built in the era of archbishop
Bartholomew; • Church of São Pedro de Lomar (), remnant of ancient Benedictine monastery of São Pedro in
Lomar, the Church of Saint Peter exemplifies a mix of Baroque, Mannerist and Neoclassical architecture; • Church of São Pedro de Maximinos (), known for the missing organ of organist Manuel de Sá Couto; • Church of São Tiago () •
Church of São Vicente () •
Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (), principally recognizable for its central spire/belfrey, which was designed by João de Moura Coutinho de Almeida e Eça, and constructed in the 17th–18th century; •
Church of the Misericórdia () • Church of the Third Order of St. Francis (), the
Terceiros began the process of constructing their church in 1685, which they dedicated to
Our Lady of Conception (); • Church, Convent and College of the Congregation of São Filipe de Néri (), attributed to the architect André Soares, for the complex/risky façade of the church and corner convent windows, Monk's chapel (or Chapel of Our Lady of the Appearance), and retable of
Our Lady of Pain () • Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (), which includes the Chapel of São Domingos, an 18th-century convent, home to the Instituto Monsenhor Ariosa; • Convent of Pópulo (), the Mannerist, Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical austere elements of the convent belying the extravagant interior, that was originally the home to Augustine monks, highlighted by the Baroque façade of the
Church of Pópulo (); • Convent of Salvador (), began with the need to transfer the nuns from the Monastery of Vitorino das Donas in 1528 • Convent of São Francisco de Montélios (), the Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical convent, highlighted by the imposing three-storey façade of the Church of São Jerónimo; • Cross of Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos (), a Baroque cross on an ionic column, with an image of Christ in wood, surmounted by a rectangular Tuscan colonnade and roof; • Cross of the Espírito Santo () •
Monastery of Dumio (), the ancient religious seat founded by
Martin of Braga in the provincial centre of
Dume; •
Monastery of Tibães (), the 17th–18th century
Benedictine monastery renowned for the ornate/artistic gilt work in its chancel and altars; •
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte (inscribed on the World Heritage List in July, 2019), constructed on Monte Santo, overlooking the
urban sprawl of Braga, the 18th to early-19th century,
Neoclassic sanctuary and church (itself preceded by Baroque stairway), is reachable by trail or
Bom Jesus funicular (one of the oldest in
Iberian Peninsula); •
Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora do Sameiro (), isolated on the hilltop of
Monte do Sameiro, the church and retreat began in 1861, from the mind of Father Martinho António Pereira da Silva, who wished to construct a monument dedicated to
Our Lady of the Conception; •
Sanctuary of Santa Maria Madalena (), located on Monte Falperra, the Baroque-era sanctuary church, was designed by local architect André Soares, incorporating decorative elements into a two-bell tower homage to the Mary Magdalene; •
Sé Cathedral of Braga () • Wayside shrine of São Brás (), although conjecturally a contemporary monument, the wayside shrine in Ferreiros has the characteristics of many Baroque monuments in Braga; • Cross of Campo das Hortas () • Cross of Santana () • Cross of Tibães () ==Museums==