St Paul’s Church, Braga
The Saint Paul Church in Portuguese, Igreja de São Paulo is a Portuguese 16th-century church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated to Saint Paul the Apostle of Jesus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Braga, Portugal
- Also known as: “Igreja de Sao Paulo”, “Saint Paul’s Church”, and “St. Paul’s Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Largo de São Paulo (Braga) and Braga Cathedral.
Largo de São Paulo (Braga)
Square
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Largo de São Paulo (Braga) is a square.
Braga Cathedral
Church
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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. Braga Cathedral is situated 170 metres north of St Paul’s Church, Braga.
Pius XII Museum
Museum
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The Pius XII Museum is located in Braga, Portugal, in the same building of the Museum Medina, as the name from the Pope Pius XII. The collection of the museum comprise Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age implements, Pre-historic and Luso-Roman pottery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sé and São João do Souto.
Sé
Suburb
Braga is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Maximinos, Sé and Cividade. The population in 2011 was 14,572, in an area of 2.57 km2.
São João do Souto
Suburb
Braga is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes São José de São Lázaro and São João do Souto.
São Vicente
Suburb
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São Vicente is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Braga. The population in 2011 was 13,236, in an area of 2.55 km². In São Vicente is located the Faculty of Philosophy part of Catholic University of Portugal, the Escola Secundária Sá de Miranda and the Colégio D.
St Paul’s Church, Braga
- Categories: cultural heritage, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade), Braga, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.54851° or 41° 32′ 55″ northLongitude
-8.42654° or 8° 25′ 36″ westElevation
193 metres (633 feet)Open location code
8CHHGHXF+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7106500078OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicGeoNames ID
11820344Wikidata ID
Q7595118
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In Other Languages
“St Paul’s Church, Braga” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Colégio de São Paulo”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de são paulo (braga)”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Paulo e Seminário de Santiago”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de São Paulo”
- Portuguese: “Museu Pio XII”
- Portuguese: “Seminário Conciliar de São Pedro e São Paulo”
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