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Braga District

The district of Braga is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, and Porto in the south. Its area is 2,673 km² and it has a population of 831,368.

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Braga District

Cávado Subregion

Cávado is a subregion that is integrated in the Portuguese region of Norte. It has 6 municipalities or concelhos (in Portuguese) and is centered in the city of Braga (pop. 153,000). With an area of 1,243 km² and a population of 404,681 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated subregions of Portugal. Its name is derived from the Cávado River that drains a large part of its territory.

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NUTS 3 Statistical Regions of Portugal

Museum Medina

The Museum Medina is located in Braga, Portugal, in the same building of the Pius XII Museum. The collection comprises 83 oil paintings and 21 drawings of the painter Henrique Medina. Among the collection there are many portraits, still life and landscapes. The museum was inaugurated on 21 June 1984, and was donated by the artist himself. Henrique Medina (1901-1988) was born in Porto where he graduated in art. He also studied in Paris, Rome and London.

Located at 41.5483, -8.4264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Braga, Biographical museums in Portugal, Museums established in 1984, Art museums and galleries in Portugal

Nogueira da Silva Museum

The Nogueira da Silva Museum is located in Braga, Portugal. The museum consists of the legacy bequeathed by the entrepreneur Nogueira da Silva to the University of Minho. In his philanthropic activity and enthusiasm for antiques and works of art, he accumulated an invaluable collection which included many rare pieces of furniture, paintings, and sculptures from various periods and styles.

Located at 41.5519, -8.42179 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Braga, Museums established in 1975, Art museums and galleries in Portugal, Gardens in Portugal, 1975 establishments in Portugal

Saint Vincent Church

The Saint Vincent Church (in Portuguese, Igreja de São Vicente) is a 16th-century baroque Catholic church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa. Was built in 1565 and restored in 1691, on the same site where there was once a Visigoth church of the 7th century (656). I the sacristy there is a stone from that old building with the inscription: Here rests Remismuera since the first of May 618, Monday, in peace, Amen.

Located at 41.556, -8.42121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Braga

Pius XII Museum

The Pius XII Museum is located in Braga, Portugal, in the same building of the Museum Medina, as the name from the Pope Pius XII. The collection of the museum comprise Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Bronze age implements, Pre-historic and Luso-Roman pottery. In the museum is a Peristyle part of a Roman Villa in the original location.

Located at 41.5484, -8.426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pope Pius XII, Biographical museums in Portugal, Museums in Braga, Museums established in 1957, Archaeological museums in Portugal

Congregados Basilica

The Congregados Basilica in Portuguese, Igreja dos Congregados is a Portuguese 18th-century baroque Basilica in Braga, Portugal. The church, a project from the architect André Soares, is flanked on the top by two bell towers, one of which was finished in the 1960s.

Located at 41.5512, -8.42136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Braga, Basilica churches in Portugal

São João do Souto (Braga)

São João do Souto is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. It has a population of 932 inhabitants and a total area of 0.22 km². Located in the Largo Barão de São Martinho is the Café A Brasileira (The Brazilian Cafe), an establishment with a storied history in Braga, Porto and Lisbon.

Located at 41.553, -8.422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parishes of Braga

Cividade

Cividade is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. It has a population of 1 884 inhabitants and a total area of 0.28 km².

Located at 41.546, -8.418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parishes of Braga

Holy Cross Church, Braga

The Holy Cross Church in Portuguese, Igreja de Santa Cruz is a Portuguese 17th century church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated to the Holy Cross.

Located at 41.5494, -8.4241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Braga Pedagogical Farm

The Braga Pedagogical Farm, is an educational and environmental farm located in Braga, Portugal. It has been open since 2004 and educational activities on the environment have been implemented. It occupies 2.5 hectares in accord with the region's small-scale cultures and traditional farms. Activity rooms complete this allowing visitors to understand the farm life and from where are the products they consume on a daily life.

Located at 41.5518, -8.41842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Farm museums, Visitor attractions in Braga, Farms in Portugal, 2004 establishments in Portugal

Battle of Braga (1809)

The Battle of Braga or Battle of Póvoa de Lanhoso or Battle of Carvalho d'Este (20 March 1809) saw an Imperial French corps led by Marshal Nicolas Soult attack a Portuguese army commanded by Baron Christian Adolph Friedrich von Eben. Soult's professional soldiers slaughtered large numbers of their opponents, who were mostly badly disciplined and poorly armed militia. The action occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.

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Battles involving France, Battles involving Portugal, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Battles of the Peninsular War, Conflicts in 1809, 1809 in Portugal