Braga cathedral

AlgarvePlus Magazine on Instagram: "You could spend real time-out here. There is so much to see in Braga, known as a walkable wonder. The interior of the Se de Braga Cathedral - the oldest cathedral in Portugal - takes your breath away. #visitbraga #bragacathedral #amar_portugal #bestplacetogo #readallaboutit #godiscover"

Constantin Pelka, BAROQUE ACTIVIST on Instagram: "Organ beast mode on 🎶💪🏼📍 📍in the ancient cathedral of Braga in Portugal I found for me the most beautiful baroque organ in the world. #baroqueblockbuster #baroquemusic #organ #braga"

‪#‎Braga‬ celebrates Holy week with greater solemnity and splendor.

The oldest Cathedral in Portugal with construction dated to 1070. Many additions and changes over the centuries have resulted in multiple architectural styles, ranging from Gothic and Manueline to Baroque, the latter mainly in the interior. Braga is a major city in the north central part of Portugal, and variously listed as either the third or fifth largest city. Many churches and other religious buildings (all Roman Catholic) are found here and the city population is considered to be the…

The construction of Braga Cathedral spanned 2 centuries, completed in mid 13th century. So it has a touch of different architectural styles.

Bom Jesús do Monte church in Braga, Portugal

I’m a little late posting this almost 7 months after we visited Portugal and Spain on our Christmas Roadtrip in the van. We left the UK on the Portsmouth to Santander ferry on 20th December (you can read about that over on our campervan blog – it was terrible), arriving in Spain on the 21st December. We made our way to Portugal and our first stop was at Bom Jesus do Monte.