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Domus Municipalis / Antigos Paços Municipais
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Rua da Cidadela, 112
5300-025, Bragança
A National Monument since 1910, this peculiarly shaped building is the only example of Romanesque civil architecture in the entire Iberian Peninsula, which has a pentagonal shape. Located in the Cidadela area, it was built in the 13th century and, although it is not known exactly what motivated its creation, it is known that it served as a cistern and meeting point for the “good men”, who were responsible for the analysis of matters of interest and justice.
Solar dos Teixeiras / Fundação Os Nossos Livros
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Rua Trindade Coelho, 32
5300-061, Bragança
This property of noble architectural design from the 17th century has a "mezzanine" on the upper floor of the facade that faces the street. The openings on the main floor have aprons, where treated volumes in the shape of diamond points were carved. The building was acquired and remodeled by the Bragança City Council in the 90s of the 20th century, currently housing the Library Dr. Águedo de Oliveira/Fundação "Os Nosso Livros", whose collection is considered one of the most valuable in the north of the country.
Museu Abade de Baçal
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Rua Abílio Beça, 27
5300-011, Bragança
Installed in the building of the former Bishop's Palace of Bragança, this museum includes collections of Sacred Art, Epigraphy, Archaeology, Jewellery, Ethnography, Furniture and Painting, in which paintings by José Malhoa, Abel Salazar and 70 drawings by Almada Negreiros stand out. It was created in 1915, initially as the Regional Museum of Works of Art, Archaeological Pieces and Numismatics, adopting its current name in 1935 as a tribute to the researcher, scholar and former director of the Museum.
Convento e Igreja de São Francisco
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Rua de São Francisco, 59
5300-037, Bragança
Built in the 13th century to house the mendicant order of San Francisco, it underwent several renovations in the following centuries, with the Mannerist façade dating back to 1635. In the second half of the 19th century, in the convent area, it was built the Military Hospital and, later, the Duke of Bragança Asylum. Among the various 18th century altarpieces it has, the one in the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição stands out, in which some rocaille applications are notorious.
Cidadela de Bragança
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Cidadela
5300, Bragança
The Bragança's Citadel is worth a visit. Enter its fortified enclosure, looking at the doors, and discover the castle walls, the Keep, the Church of Santa Maria, the Domus Municipalis and the Pillory.
Castelo de Bragança
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Rua Dom João V, 62 - Cidadela
5300-025, Bragança
Built in the twelfth century, and classified as a National Monument since 1910, it is one of the best preserved castles in Portugal, with its distinguished Keep, considered one of the most beautiful military buildings in the country. Also, noteworthy is the elegant Citadel and the heart-shaped walls and its typical houses. On the north side of the walls, stands the "Princess Tower", where, according to legend, a young Moorish girl loved by a Christian lived as a prisoner.
Museu Militar de Bragança
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Rua da Cidadela
5300-025, Bragança
Set in the Castle Keep, it presents an important collection of great historical value that includes pieces of light weapons, from the 12th century to the First World War. Most of the original pieces were donated by inhabitants, who participated in the African Campaigns and in World War I. From the terrace of the Torre de Menagem it is possible to contemplate a beautiful panoramic view over several region mountains.
Miradouro da Cidadela
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Estrada do Turismo, 15
5300-271, Bragança
From this viewpoint you can get an amazing view over the castle of Bragança, with the houses around it.
Gruta das Agulhas
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EM509, 185
9700, Porto Judeu
This characteristic lava tube is one of the main attractions of Porto Judeu, due to its curious characteristics and location. This cave was formed due to the eruption of the Algar do Carvão Volcano. Its name comes from some sedimentary formations on the walls and ceiling of the cave, in needle shape.
Sé Catedral de Angra do Heroísmo / Sé Catedral do Santíssimo Salvador
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Rua da Sé
9700-191, Angra do Heroísmo
It is the largest monument in the Azores, built in 1570 by Cardinal Dom Henriqueorders on an old Gothic church from the 15th century. Its interior is of great architectural interest, highlighting the high altar in ambulatory shape, various tiles, paintings and images from the 17th century, a sacristy with rosewood furniture and some religious vestments and oil portraits of diocesan prelates.