Santa Cruz Church

The Holy Cross Church in Portuguese, Igreja de Santa Cruz is a 17th century church in , , dedicated to the Holy Cross. The in , was modeled after the Holy Cross Church in Braga.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Braga, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Holy Cross Church, Braga” and “Igreja de Santa Cruz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raio Palace and Theatre Circo.

Museum
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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 architect André Soares, notable for his influence in the northern Baroque movement. is situated 160 metres southeast of Santa Cruz Church.

Theater building
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The 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. is situated 150 metres east of Santa Cruz Church.

Church
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The Cathedral of Braga is a Roman Catholic church in the northern city of , . Due to its long history and artistic significance, it is also one of the most important buildings in the country. is situated 250 metres west of Santa Cruz Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São João do Souto and 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 São José de São Lázaro and .

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, and Cividade. The population in 2011 was 14,572, in an area of 2.57 km2.

Suburb
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is a freguesia, located in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 13,236, in an area of 2.55 km². In is located the Faculty of Philosophy part of , the and the Colégio D.

Santa Cruz Church

Latitude
41.54918° or 41° 32′ 57″ north
Longitude
-8.42428° or 8° 25′ 27″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8CHHGHXG+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121590141
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q5885120
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Santa Cruz Church” goes by many names.

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