Braga Municipality
Braga is one of the five largest cities of Portugal, situated in the Minho region in the North of the country. It is known for its abundance of churches and thus called the "city of archbishops".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio Municipal de Braga and Braga Cathedral.
Estádio Municipal de Braga
Stadium
Photo: Manuel Anastácio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Estádio Municipal de Braga is an all-seater football stadium located in Braga, Portugal, and the current home of Sporting Clube de Braga. It has a capacity of 30,286 spectators, making it the seventh largest football stadium in Portugal.
Braga Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Raio Palace
Museum
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Raio is a Baroque era residence in the urbanized area of the municipality of Braga, in the civil parish of São José de São Lázaro. It is an example of the late Baroque, early Rococo style of decoration by Portuguese architect André Soares, notable for his influence in the northern Baroque movement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Victor and Real.
São Victor
Suburb
São Victor is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. The population in 2011 was 29,642, in an area of 4.08 km². It is named after Saint Victor of Braga, an early Christian martyr who was put to death around AD 300.
Braga Municipality
- Location: Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.558° or 41° 33′ 29″ northLongitude
-8.4231° or 8° 25′ 23″ westPopulation
181,000Elevation
190 metres (623 feet)Open location code
8CHHHH5G+6QGeoNames ID
8010448
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Braga Municipality” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “براغا”
- Armenian: “Բրագա”
- Belarusian: “Горад Брага”
- Bishnupriya: “ব্রাগা”
- Bulgarian: “Брага”
- Chinese: “布拉加”
- Georgian: “ბრაგა”
- Greek: “Μπράγκα”
- Hebrew: “בראגה”
- Japanese: “ブラガ”
- Korean: “브라가”
- Latin: “Bracara Augusta”
- Marathi: “ब्रागा”
- Mazanderani: “براگا”
- Mongolian: “Брага”
- Persian: “براگا”
- Portuguese: “Braga”
- Russian: “Брага”
- Serbian: “Брага”
- Spanish: “Braga”
- Thai: “บรากา”
- Ukrainian: “Брага”
- Urdu: “براگا”
- Western Panjabi: “براگا”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Vincent’s Church, Braga and Central Autocarros Braga.
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