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MonumentsIgreja de Santa Cruz - BragaThe Church was built on the orders of the founder of the Order of the Holy Cross Jerónimo Portilo who was later granted the title of Royal Fellow by king João VI (1816-26). Building began in 1625 but was only completed in 1737 hence the presence of (...)
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MonumentsIgreja de São Vicente - GuardaLocated on Rua Direita, one of the main city thoroughfares connecting two of the gateways, the Porta d´El Rei and the Porta da Erva, the current Church of São Vicente (St. Vincent), although founded in medieval times, is the fruit of 18th century (...)
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MonumentsSé Nova de CoimbraThe first Jesuit college.The College of Eleven Thousand Virgins was built in 1598 near the University of Coimbra by the Company of Jesus, which had been in the city since 1541. Work progressed slowly and the church was only inaugurated in 1698. The (...)
Telephone: +351 239 823 138
E-mail: senovacoimbra@gmail.com
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MonumentsIgreja de São Marcos - BragaThe current hospital and church of São Marcos (St. Mark) date back to the 18th century. They were built according to a Carlos Amarante design, after whom the square is named. Baroque in style, the verticality of the Church with its two towers (...)
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MonumentsDomus MunicipalisThe Domus Municipalis is the only surviving example of Romanesque civil architecture and the undisputed highlight of a visit to Bragança. Shaped like an irregular pentagon, it contains a vaulted cistern overviewed by a spacious gallery surrounded by (...)
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MonumentsIgreja de Santa Maria - BragançaLocated inside the walls of the Citadel of Bragança, its dated from the 14th century. It is also known as the Church of Our Lady of Sardon.Considered one of the oldest church of the city this church of Romance style was, during two centuries, (...)
Telephone: +351 273 329 182
E-mail: diocesebragancamiranda@gmail.com
Website: http://diocesebm.pt
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MonumentsIgreja de Santo Antão - ÉvoraChurch of Santo Antão - ÉvoraLocated in the main square in Évora - the Praça do Giraldo - and integrated within the city's historic centre, the Church of Santo Antão was built in the 16th century in accordance with the designs of the royal (...)
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MonumentsErmida de São BrásThe Chapel of São Brás, located outside the walls of Évora, was ordered built by D. João II in 1480, at the site of a small leprosarium where plague victims were treated. Thus, the people of Évora, the crown and the executor of the work, D. Garcia (...)
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MonumentsForte de Santiago da BarraLocated next to the sea, it is believed that the first fortification sited on the bar of the River Lima estuary dates from the reign of King Afonso III (13th century). However, the earliest certain date is the 15th century, when a fortress was built (...)
Telephone: +351 258 820 270
E-mail: turismo@portoenorte.pt
Website: http://www.portoenorte.pt/pt/contactos/informacao/sede/
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MonumentsIgreja e Convento de São DomingosIgreja e Convento de São Domingos (Church and Convent of São Domingos) The church of São Domingos or church of Santa Cruz used to belong to the old Convent of Santa Cruz. This was founded by the Dominican Friar Bartolomeu dos Mártires, the Holy (...)
Telephone: +351 258 847 701 / 969 988 166
E-mail: paroquiamonserrate@diocesedeviana.pt
Website: http://www.paroquiamonserrate.com
