As we strolled through Braga (Portugal), we arrive at the Jardim da Praça do Municipio and the “Paços do Concelho”, the Municipal Chamber or Town Hall.
Category: “Braga”
Church of the Holy Cross – Braga, Portugal
Of architectural Mannerist and Baroque elements, the Church of the Holy Cross was erected in the 17th century by order of Jerónimo Portilo, founder of the Brotherhood of the Holy Cross. Continue reading “Church of the Holy Cross – Braga, Portugal”
The Coimbra Chapel – Braga, Portugal
The “Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição” in Braga, Portugal, is better known as the Coimbra Chapel, because it is integrated into the small palace known as “Casa Dos Coimbras”. Continue reading “The Coimbra Chapel – Braga, Portugal”
Circus Theater – Braga, Portugal
The needs that arose from a growing city and the plans to extend the “Avenida da Liberidade”, the City of Braga (Portugal) took control of the abandoned “Convent dos Remédios” to develop a urban project that included the construction of a new theater. Work on the construction of the Circus Theater began in 1911, in order to revive the arts in the city. Continue reading “Circus Theater – Braga, Portugal”
Escadiaria do Bom Jesus – Braga, Portugal
From any part of the historic center of Braga one can be view on the top of the mountain in the town of “Tenões (Santa Eulália)” and at a height of over 400 meters (over 1,312 feet) above sea level, the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, a place of pilgrimage in Portugal. Continue reading “Escadiaria do Bom Jesus – Braga, Portugal”
“São Bentinho do Hospital” – Braga, Portugal
Walking down along side the “Iglesia do Hospital de São Marcos” on the the “Rua de São Bentinho” in Braga, Portugal, we find a small chapel with the name of “São Bentinho do Hospital” or “São Bento”. It dates back to the 18th century and its style is Baroque and Neoclassical. Continue reading ““São Bentinho do Hospital” – Braga, Portugal”
Chapel of Our Lady of the Tower – Braga, Portugal
Right beside the Gateway of Santiago and as part of the old College and Seminary of Santiago we find the “Capela de Nossa Senhora da Torre” or Chapel of Our Lady of the Tower of Braga, Portugal. Continue reading “Chapel of Our Lady of the Tower – Braga, Portugal”
Bom Jesus do Monte – Braga, Portugal
Since ancient times and all throughout the world, temples and places of reflection have been built in the highest mountains, in order to be closer to their god or their gods. In Portugal, the “Bom Jesus do Monte” is a another clear example of this practice, repeating itself in several places in Portugal. Continue reading “Bom Jesus do Monte – Braga, Portugal”
The Episcopal Palace – Braga, Portugal
The bishopric of the Bracara Augusta was founded in 388 by Paternus, its first bishop in which it was the parish of San Jose de San Lorenzo and San Juan de Souto. In 1071 it was declared an archdiocese and in 1112 the counts Henrique and Teresa donated the city to the archbishop, thus creating the first ecclesiastical fief of Braga that lasted until the 18th century. Continue reading “The Episcopal Palace – Braga, Portugal”
The “Santa Bárbara” Garden – Braga, Portugal
Right beside the Episcopal Palace, we find the Garden of Santa Bárbara, a garden that fills the historic center of the city of Braga in Portugal with color. Continue reading “The “Santa Bárbara” Garden – Braga, Portugal”