Parque 25 de Abril

Parque 25 de Abril is a playground in União das freguesias de Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto), Braga. Parque 25 de Abril is situated nearby to Hotel Sao Nicolau, as well as near Hotel Mercure Braga Centro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fountain of the Idol and Raio Palace.

Fountain of the Idol

Museum

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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 250 metres northwest of Parque 25 de Abril.

Raio Palace

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 Portuguese architect André Soares, notable for his influence in the northern Baroque movement. Raio Palace is situated 310 metres west of Parque 25 de Abril.

Theatre Circo

Theater building

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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 370 metres northwest of Parque 25 de Abril.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São João do Souto and Sé.