Braga Cathedral
Braga, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
Portugal’s oldest cathedral foundation, consecrated to the Virgin Mary in 1089 and shaped by more than nine centuries of Romanesque, Gothic and…
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Sanctuary of Penha
Penha - Costa, Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A modern Catholic sanctuary on Penha hill above Guimarães, designed by José Marques da Silva and inaugurated in 1947 after a long…
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A UNESCO-listed Catholic sacred mount in Braga, organised around a monumental Via Crucis, stairways, chapels, fountains and church.
Shrine of Our Lady of Sameiro
Braga, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A major Marian sanctuary on the Sameiro hill above Braga, developed from the 1860s and dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
Sanctuary of Saint Benedict of the Open Door
Rio Caldo, Terras de Bouro, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A major northern Portuguese Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary dedicated to Saint Benedict, originating in a hermitage authorised for worship in 1615.
Shrine of Our Lady of the Abbey
Santa Maria do Bouro, Amares, Braga District, Portugal Christianity
A historic Marian pilgrimage sanctuary at Santa Maria do Bouro, with a 17th-century complex, Via Sacra and a much older foundation tradition.