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    Braga ( Portuguese: [ˈbɾaɣɐ] ⓘ; 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), [1] representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by ...

    • 200 m (700 ft)
    • Norte
  2. Braga, Portugal; a tourism, day trip and holiday guide for 2024. Braga is regarded as the religious centre of Portugal and is a fascinating city that combines a proud history with outstanding tourist attractions. It was in Braga that the first cathedral of Portugal was constructed (in 1089), and was the seat of power of Pedro de Braga (1035 ...

  3. Nov 18, 2023 · February 3, 2024 by Ana Veiga. Braga is a historical city located in the Northern Region of Portugal. Braga has become known for its beautiful Baroque architecture, and its supremely impressive Bom Jesus do Monte on a dramatic hilltop overlooking the city. Braga is Portugal’s third largest city with a population of 190,000, however when ...

    • 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…
  4. Braga and Guimarães Tour with Lunch from Porto. 47. from $98 per adult. Small Group Day Trip to Braga and Guimarães with Lunch Included. 251. from $138 per adult. Full-Day Braga & Guimarães Guided Semi-Private Tour with Lunch from Porto. 30. from $104 per adult.

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  6. Points of Interest & Landmarks. By barbierikab. Braga in general is really pretty and the antique architecture is well preserved. This is the must important square of... See ways to experience (8) 8. Estadio Municipal de Braga. 94. Arenas & Stadiums.

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