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Braga District: Editor's Choice

This selection highlights the architectural and historical heritage of the Braga District, centered around its religious and medieval landmarks. It features the UNESCO-listed Bom Jesus do Monte with its 19th-century water-balanced funicular and the 11th-century Braga Cathedral, the oldest in Portugal. The list includes the medieval Guimarães Castle, known as the cradle of the nation, and the pre-Romanesque Chapel of São Frutuoso. Visitors can also explore Roman relics at the Fonte do Ídolo and the legendary Ponte da Misarela.

Braga District: Editor's Choice — Карта

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A

Bom Jesús do Monte

A beautiful hill-top sanctuary with a peculiar zigzag-shaped stairway leading to it, adorned with gorgeous fountains.

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B

Elevador do Bom Jesus do Monte

The oldest funicular in the world still using a water-balance counterweight system. Opened in 1882, it transports visitors up the 116-meter slope to the Bom Jesus sanctuary.

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C

Braga Cathedral

Historically, this church is one of the most important buildings in Braga, if not in the country.

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D

Guimarães Castle

The Castle of Guimarães, is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal.

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E

Chapel of 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…

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F

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,…

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G

Ponte da Misarela

A medieval granite bridge crossing the Rabagão River. Associated with local legends, this single-arch structure dates back to the Middle Ages and was strategically significant during the Napoleonic invasions.

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H

Fonte do Ídolo

A 1st-century Roman fountain and sanctuary carved into granite. It contains inscriptions and relief figures dedicated to the Lusitanian-Roman deities Tongoenabiagus and Nabia.

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I

Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro

The Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro, shortened to Monastery of Pombeiro, is a monastery in the civil parish of Pombeiro de Ribavizela,…