Braga

Braga

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Population136,885
Braga (European 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 201,583 inhabitants (in 2023), representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2. Its agglomerated urban area extends to the Cávado River and is the third most populated urban area in Portugal, behind Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. It is host to the oldest Portuguese archdiocese, the Archdiocese of Braga of the Catholic Church and it is the seat of the Primacy of the Spains. During the Roman Empire, then known as Bracara Augusta, the settlement was the capital of the Roman province of Gallaecia and later would become the capital of the Kingdom of the Suebi that was one of the first territories to separate from the Roman Empire in the 5th century. Inside of the city there is also a castle tower that can be visited. Nowadays, Braga is among the most noted entrepreneurial and technological centers of the country, as well as a major hub for inland Northern Portugal, and it is an important stop on the Portuguese Way path of the Road of St James. The city hosted two games of the UEFA Euro 2004 and was the European Youth Capital in 2012.

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Museu dos Biscainhos

Museu dos Biscainhos

The Residence of Biscainhos (Portuguese: Casa dos Biscainhos/Museu dos Biscainhos), is a former-signeurial residence located in civil parish of Braga …

Termas Romanas do Alto da Cividade

Termas Romanas do Alto da Cividade

The Roman Thermae of Maximinus (Portuguese: Termas Romanas de Maximinos), are the archaeological ruins of a monumental building and public …

Mosteiro de São Martinho de Tibães

Mosteiro de São Martinho de Tibães

The Monastery of St Martin of Tibães (Portuguese: Mosteiro de São Martinho de Tibães) is a monastery in the parish …

Solar de Azevedo

Solar de Azevedo

Fonte do Campo das Hortas

Fonte do Campo das Hortas

The Fountain of Campo das Hortas (Portuguese: Chafariz do Campo das Hortas) is a fountain located in civil parish of …

Centro Interpretativo Memórias da Misericórdia de Braga

Centro Interpretativo Memórias da Misericórdia de Braga

The Palace of Raio (Portuguese: Palácio do Raio) is a Baroque era residence in the urbanized area of the municipality …

Ruínas romanas das Carvalheiras

Ruínas romanas das Carvalheiras

Teatro Romano do Alto da Cividade

Teatro Romano do Alto da Cividade

Arcada

Arcada

Antigo Paço Episcopal Bracarense

Antigo Paço Episcopal Bracarense

The Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga (Portuguese: Paço Arquiepiscopal de Braga), is a Portuguese episcopal palace in civil parish of Braga …

Museu de Cordofones Domingos Machado

Museu de Cordofones Domingos Machado

The Stringed Instruments Museum in Portuguese: Museu dos Cordofones is located in Tebosa, in the surroundings of the city of …

Convento de São Francisco

Convento de São Francisco

Fonte do Ídolo

Fonte do Ídolo

The Fountain of the Idol (Portuguese: Fonte do Ídolo) is a Roman fountain located in the civil parish of São …

Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Sameiro

Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Sameiro

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro or Sanctuary of Sameiro (Portuguese: Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Sameiro / Santuário …

Igreja de Santa Cruz

Igreja de Santa Cruz

The Holy Cross Church in Portuguese, Igreja de Santa Cruz is a Portuguese 17th century church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated …

Museu da Cultura Castreja

Museu da Cultura Castreja

Museu de Arqueologia Dom Diogo de Sousa

Museu de Arqueologia Dom Diogo de Sousa

The D. Diogo de Sousa Museum is located in Braga, Portugal. The Museum was founded in 1918 and moved to …

Elevador do Bom Jesus do Monte

Elevador do Bom Jesus do Monte

The Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular (Portuguese: Elevador do Bom Jesus do Monte), is a Portuguese funicular transport in civil …

Sé Catedral de Santa Maria Maior

Sé Catedral de Santa Maria Maior

The Cathedral of Braga (Portuguese: Sé de Braga) is a Roman Catholic church in the northern city of Braga, Portugal. …

Galeria Henrique Medina

Galeria Henrique Medina

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