Pópulo Church
Pópulo Church is a Neoclassical church located in Braga, Portugal. The church has been classified as Property of Public Interest since 1977.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Braga, Portugal
- Also known as: “Convent of Populo (Braga)”, “Convento do Pópulo (Braga)”, “Igreja do Populo”, and “Igreja e Convento do Pópulo”
- Address: Praça Conde Agrolongo
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Braga City Hall and Braga Cathedral.
Braga City Hall
Town hall
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. Braga Cathedral is situated 270 metres southeast of Pópulo Church.
Episcopal Palace, Braga
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga, is a Portuguese episcopal palace in civil parish of Braga, in the municipality of the same name, in the northern district of Braga. Episcopal Palace, Braga is situated 220 metres southeast of Pópulo Church.
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
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Pópulo Church
- Categories: convent, cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto), Braga, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.55196° or 41° 33′ 7″ northLongitude
-8.42888° or 8° 25′ 44″ westElevation
185 metres (607 feet)Open location code
8CHHHH2C+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 109149780OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Pópulo Church” goes by many names.
- French: “église do Pópulo”
- French: “Église do Pópulo”
- Portuguese: “Convento do Pópulo”
- Portuguese: “Igreja do Pópulo”
- Portuguese: “Igreja e Convento do Pópulo”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Пупуло”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pópulo Church”. Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.