Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Braga, Portugal
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6.9 km
106 m
Explore Braga in Portugal with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in BragaIndividual Sights in BragaSight 1: Igreja de Ferreiros
The Church of Ferreiros is located in the parish of Ferreiros in Braga.
Sight 2: Igreja de Maximinos
The Church of Maximinos is located in the parish of Maximinos, in Braga, Portugal. The current church was built in the time of the Archbishop of Braga, D. Gaspar de Bragança.
Sight 3: Igreja de São Sebastião das Carvalheiras
The Church of São Sebastião das Carvalheiras is a church located in the city of Braga, Portugal.
Sight 4: 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.
Sight 5: Fountain of Campo das Hortas
The Fountain of Campo das Hortas is a fountain located in civil parish of Sé, municipality of Braga in northern Portugal.
Sight 6: Casa dos Cunha Reis
Casa dos Cunha Reis, also referred to as Casa Grande, is located in the parish of Braga, city and municipality of Braga, district of the same name, in Portugal.
Sight 7: Capela de São Miguel-o-Anjo
The Chapel of São Miguel-o-Anjo is located in the parish of Maximinos, in the city of Braga. It was originally built in the early eighteenth century, in the Carvalheiras area, near the Cathedral of Braga and was the place where the archbishops vested themselves to make their solemn entry into the Cathedral.
Sight 8: Balneário Pré-Romano de Bracara
Book Ticket*The Pre-Roman Spa of Bracara or Pre-Roman Spa of CP Station, is located in the city of Braga, more specifically in the new Railway Station, or in a historical context, it was located 300 m from the (future) wall of the Roman city of Bracara Augusta. It was discovered during the excavations of the new Braga train station. It is about 4 m long x 2 m wide, and according to archaeologists it was built during the pre-Roman period in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Sight 9: Igreja do Pópulo
Pópulo Church is a Neoclassical church located in Braga, Portugal. The church has been classified as Property of Public Interest since 1977.
Sight 10: Fonte do Pelicano
The Pelican Fountain is located in the center of Praça do Município in Braga.
Sight 11: Jardim de Santa Bárbara
The Garden of Santa Barbara is a municipal garden in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Braga, alongside the eastern wing of the historical Archbishop's Palace of Braga.
Sight 12: Igreja dos Terceiros
The Church of the Third or Church of the Third Parties of São Francisco is located in the parish of Braga, city and municipality of Braga, district of the same name, in Portugal.
Wikipedia: Igreja dos Terceiros (PT), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 13: Torre de Menagem do 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.
Sight 14: 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.
Sight 15: Igreja da Lapa
The Church of Lapa is located in the parish of São João do Souto, in the historic center of the city of Braga, in the district of the same name, in Portugal. It is located in the Arcade building, in Praça da República.
Sight 16: Arcada
The Arcada or "Largo da Arcada", is located in Praça da República de Braga, in the parish of São José de São Lázaro, in the historic center of the city of Braga, in Portugal.
Sight 17: Museu Nogueira da Silva
The Nogueira da Silva Museum is located in Braga, Portugal.
Sight 18: Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque
Campo Novo is a district of the same name in the parish of São Vicente, Braga, Portugal.
Sight 19: 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.
Sight 20: Igreja de São Victor
The Church of São Victor is located in the parish of São Victor (Braga), in the city and municipality of Braga, district of the same name, in Portugal.
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