Santa Cruz Church
The Holy Cross Church in Portuguese, Igreja de Santa Cruz is a Portuguese 17th century church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated to the Holy Cross. The Church of the Five Wounds in San Jose, California was modeled after the Holy Cross Church in Braga.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Braga, Portugal
- Also known as: “Holy Cross Church, Braga” and “Igreja de Santa Cruz”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Raio Palace and Theatre Circo.
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 160 metres southeast of Santa Cruz Church.
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 150 metres east of Santa Cruz Church.
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 250 metres west of Santa Cruz Church.
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 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.
Santa Cruz Church
Latitude
41.54918° or 41° 32′ 57″ northLongitude
-8.42428° or 8° 25′ 27″ westOpen location code
8CHHGHXG+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 121590141OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q5885120
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Santa Cruz Church” goes by many names.
- French: “église Sainte-Croix de Braga”
- French: “Église Sainte-Croix de Braga”
- French: “Eglise Santa Cruz”
- German: “Igreja de Santa Cruz”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Cruz de Braga”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Cruz em Braga”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Cruz”
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