Braga Cathedral
The Cathedral of Braga is a Roman Catholic church in the northern city of Braga, Portugal. Due to its long history and artistic significance, it is also one of the most important buildings in the country.- Opening hours:
8:00 AM–7:00 PM
October–March: 8:00 AM–6:30 PM - Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cathedral
- Also known as: “Bragazská katedrála”, “braška katedrala”, “braška stolnica”, “Katedrála Neposkvrněného početí Panny Marie v Braze”, “Katedrála Panny Marie (Braga)”, “katedrala v Bragi”, “Katedrála v Braze”, “Sé Catedral de Braga”, “Sé Catedral de Santa Maria Maior”, and “Se de Braga”
- Address: Rua Dom Paio Mendes, Braga, 4700-424
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Pillory of Braga and Braga Cathedral Treasure.
Pillory of Braga
The Pillory of Braga is a 15th-century sculpted stone…Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sé and São João do Souto.
Braga Cathedral
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, cultural heritage, church archive, cathedral, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Braga, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.55001° or 41° 33′ north
Longitude
-8.42701° or 8° 25′ 37″ west
Elevation
192 metres (630 feet)
Operator
DRCNorte, Portaria n.º 829/2009, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 163 de 24 agosto 2009
Open location code
8CHHHH2F+25
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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building=cathedral
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historic=church
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tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Braga Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Bragako katedrala”
- Belarusian: “Бражскі сабор”
- Catalan: “catedral de Braga”
- Catalan: “Catedral de Braga”
- Chinese: “布拉加主教座堂”
- Chinese: “布拉加大教堂”
- Czech: “Katedrála Panny Marie v Braze”
- Czech: “Katedrála Panny Marie”
- Danish: “Katedralen i Braga”
- Dutch: “Braga Cathedral”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه براجا”
- French: “cathédrale de Braga”
- French: “Cathédrale de Braga”
- French: “Cathédrale Sainte-Marie Majeure”
- Galician: “Catedral de Braga”
- German: “Kathedrale von Braga”
- Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Μπράγκα”
- Hebrew: “קתדרלת בראגה”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Braga”
- Italian: “cattedrale di Braga”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Braga”
- Japanese: “ブラガ大聖堂”
- Polish: “Katedra w Bradze”
- Portuguese: “Sé de Braga”
- Russian: “Кафедральный собор Браги”
- Russian: “Собор Браги”
- Slovak: “Katedrála Panny Márie”
- Slovenian: “stolnica v Bragi”
- Slovenian: “Stolnica v Bragi”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Braga”
- Turkish: “Braga Katedrali”
- Ukrainian: “Бразький собор”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cividade and São José de São Lázaro.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Nossa Senhora do Leite and Túmulo do Arcebispo Dom Diogo de Sousa.
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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.
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