Populu
Populu is a museum in Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto), Braga. Populu is situated nearby to the museum Fountain of the Idol, as well as near the theater building Theatre Circo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fountain of the Idol and Raio Palace.
Fountain of the Idol
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fountain of the Idol is a Roman fountain located in the civil parish of São José de São Lázaro, in the municipality of Braga, northern Portugal. Located in the former territory of the Callaici Bracari, the granite rock fountain/spring has Latin inscriptions, dedicated to the Gallaecian and Lusitanian gods Tongoenabiagus and Nabia. Fountain of the Idol is situated 140 metres southwest of Populu.
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. Raio Palace is situated 210 metres southwest of Populu.
Theatre Circo
Theater building
Photo: Sara silva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Theatre Circo is a 20th-century, Portuguese revivalist theatre, in the civil parish of São João do Souto, municipality of Braga. Designed by the architect João de Moura Coutinho, it was first inaugurated on 21 April 1915 with a performance of Ruggero Leoncavallo's operetta La reginetta delle rose. Theatre Circo is situated 190 metres west of Populu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São João do Souto and Sé.
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.
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 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.
Populu
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto), Braga, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.54913° or 41° 32′ 57″ northLongitude
-8.42041° or 8° 25′ 14″ westElevation
184 metres (604 feet)Open location code
8CHHGHXH+MRGeoNames ID
11820360
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