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Statues in Braga

The Monument to the Women is a sculpture in Republic Square, right at the beginning of the gardens that run along Central Avenue.

Flea Markets in Braga

Braga Crafts Market

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Together with the music pavilion in the Central Avenue Gardens there was a craft market organized by the Association of Artisans o

Statues in Braga

Roby Brothers Monument

Another monument I found wandering the grounds of Central Avenue is this one that is dedicated to the Roby Brothers, John and Seb

Historical Monuments in Braga

Rodillo House

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This house is classified as a Public Interest Property (IPP) and is in the central pedestrian area outside Central Avenue, next to

Churches in Braga

Penha de França Convent

This convent is in Central Av, in front of the Totus Tuus Monument, although it originated in the seventeenth century, the current

Universities in Braga

Universidade do Minho

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The headquarters of the University of Minho is in Central Avenue, next to the Church of the Banded. In fact, the building is arran

Historical Monuments in Braga

Recolhimento das Convertidas

This building, on Central Avenue, is in a state of apparent abandonment (waiting to be classified as IPP). It's at the height of R

Historical Monuments in Braga

The Tibães Cross

This magnificent cross is 6 km from the city, at the foot of Monte S. Gens in Mire de Tibães, in what was the former Monastery of

Historical Monuments in Braga

Cloister Cemetery (Tibães Monastery)

This beautiful cloister belongs to the oldest part of Tibães Monastery. It has a square and two doors that communicate with the Ch

Squares in Braga

Largo da Senhora-A-Branca

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This place is at the end of the gardens of Central Avenue and was formerly known as "Campo de Santana." It's an irregularly shaped

Statues in Braga

Pius XII Monument

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In front of the Monument to Alberto Cruz, across the Largo da Senhora-Branca-A, is this monument dedicated to Pope Pius XII. It's

Churches in Braga

Church of Our Lady-A-Branca

This small church is in Largo da Senhora-A-Branca, next to the Palace of the same name, in the parish of São Vítor, it has a singl

Universities in Braga

Catholic University of Portugal

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Braga has 2 universities, the Portuguese Catholic and the University University of Minho. The Portuguese Catholic University is pr

Statues in Braga

Monument to Pedro V

This monument is in the center of Plaza de Albuquerque (or Mouzinho Campo Novo) and was carved in stone in 1879. It is a high pede

Historical Monuments in Braga

Bank of Portugal

Another eye-catching building in Republic Square is home to the Bank of Portugal, on the corner of Rua dos Chaos. Its has a granit

Shopping Centres in Braga

Rúa do Souto

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The Rua do Souto is one of the main shopping streets in Braga. It is on an intersection of the Praça da República, which runs next

Streets in Braga

Los Capelistas Street

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Another main shopping and pedestrian street of Braga's historic center is Rua dos Capelistas, which runs parallel to Rua do Souto.

Shopping Malls in Braga

Alameda Shopping

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One of the things that struck me in Braga is that businesses used to coalesce forming small malls in the ground floors of building

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