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    Braga (Portuguese: ⓘ; Proto-Celtic: *Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in 2021), representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population.

  2. Learn about Braga, the religious centre of Portugal, and its attractions, such as the Bom Jesus do Monte, the Sé de Braga cathedral, and the Baroque palaces. Find out how to plan a day trip from Porto by train and bus, and explore the interactive map of Braga.

    • Bom Jesus do Monte. The city’s most visited tourist attraction high on a hilltop to the east. This sanctuary is a pilgrimage site and has been attracting religious devotees since at least the 14th century.
    • Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular. You could always take the funicular railway, which shuttles up and down the side of the hill. This system was installed in the early 1880s, under the direction of the Swiss engineer Nikolaus Riggenbach.
    • Braga Cathedral. If you’re an architecture student there’s a little bit of every architectural movement at the city’s cathedral. The building has been modified many times, furnishing it Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Renaissance and Baroque elements and decoration.
    • Praça da República. In the middle of historic Braga, this plaza is known locally as “Arcada”. The name refers to the 18th-century arcaded building on the west side of the square.
    • Sé. Braga’s extraordinary cathedral, the oldest in Portugal, was begun when the archdiocese was restored in 1070 and completed in the following century.
    • Escadaria do Bom Jesus do Monte. Climbing dramatically to the hilltop pilgrimage site of Bom Jesus do Monte, 5km east of Braga, is this extraordinary staircase, with allegorical fountains…
    • Centro Interpretativo das Memórias da Misericórdia de Braga. Braga's newest museum is housed inside Palácio do Raio, whose exuberantly tiled rococo façade (by André Soares) is must-see material for any aficionado of…
    • Capelas e Coro Alto. A guided tour grants access to the cathedral’s three most striking chapels: the showpiece Capela dos Reis, home to the tombs of Henri of Burgundy and Dona…
  3. Nov 18, 2023 · Discover Braga, Portugal's third largest city with a rich history dating back to Roman times. Explore its Baroque architecture, medieval cathedral, lively squares, and scenic gardens.

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