10 Sights in Braga, Portugal (with Map and Images)
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List of cities in Portugal Sightseeing Tours in Braga1. Totus Tuus
Totus tuus is a Latin greeting which was routinely used to sign off letters written in Latin, meaning "all yours", often abbreviated as "t.t.". In recent history Totus tuus was used by Pope John Paul II as his personal motto to express his personal Consecration to Mary based on the spiritual approach of Louis de Montfort and the Mariology in his works. The pontiff explained the meaning further in his 1994 book Crossing the Threshold of Hope where he defines it as not only an expression of piety but also of devotion that is deeply rooted in the Mystery of the Blessed Trinity.
2. Parque da Ponte
Parque da Ponte, or Parque de São João da Ponte, is an urban park in the city of Braga, Portugal. The park, located at the end of Avenida da Liberdade, is divided into four parts, the exterior, the interior, the Ponte Sports Complex and the Ponte Campsite. The park is bordered to the north by the East River and The Avenue Dr Francisco Pires Gonçalves, to the east and south by Monte do Picoto and avenida do Estádio, to the west by the Braga and East River Exhibition Park.
3. Capela de São Frutuoso
The 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 in the civil parish of Real, municipality of Braga. It is part of group of religious buildings that include the Royal Church, and originally built by the Visigoths in the 7th century, in the form of a Greek cross. Since 1944, it has been classified as a National Monument.
Wikipedia: Chapel of São Frutuoso (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
4. Castro do Monte de Santa Marta das Cortiças
Saint Agate Archaeological Station is located in Braga Province (Braga County), which is located in the port, on the top of waterfalls 3 kilometers away from Braga Province. It is made up of important relics from several times, an inn, a Gux basalt, a Soviet palace and a medieval castle. Except for a chapel, by d. Order the construction. Gin from 1520. It has been listed as public interest real estate since October 20th, 1955.
Wikipedia: Castro do Monte de Santa Marta das Cortiças (PT), Heritage Website Sipa
5. Arco da Porta Nova
The Arch of the New Gate, is a Baroque and Neoclassical arch, designed by André Soares in the late 18th century, in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Braga, in northern Portugal. The triumphal arch which decorates the western entrance to the medieval wall of the city, was opened in 1512 and traditionally used to present the city's keys to dignitaries and celebrities.
6. Fonte do Ídolo
The Fountain of the Idol is a Roman fountain located in the civil parish of São José de São Lázaro, in the municipality of Braga, northern Portugal. Located in the former territory of the Callaici Bracari, the granite rock fountain/spring has Latin inscriptions, dedicated to the Gallaecian and Lusitanian gods Tongoenabiagus and Nabia.
7. Torre de Menagem Castelo medieval de Braga
Castle of Braga is a historical fortification and defensive line encircling the city of Braga. While, in fact, the only remains of this structure are the various gates and towers along its perimeter, the main keep tower, located in the civil parish of São João do Souto, is the only true remnant of the medieval castle.
8. Sé Catedral de Braga
The Cathedral of Braga is a Roman Catholic church in the northern city of Braga, Portugal. Due to its long history and artistic significance, it is also one of the most important buildings in the country. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Braga and of the Primate Archbishop of Portugal and Spain.
9. Igreja da Lapa
The Church of the Pope is located in the historical center of Braga Town, which is located in the same name area of the seaport, and belongs to the Covenant School. It can be understood in the arcade building on the Republic Square.
10. Capela de São Miguel-o-Anjo
Angel Church is located in the largest free district of Braga. It was originally built in the early xviiii century, in the Oak area, near the dagger, where the archbishops stopped to allow them to solemnly enter the Holy See.
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