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The Braga cathedral is the most ancient of all cathedrals in Portugal.
As consequence of the importance the city of Braga had already to the Romans (known as Bracara Augusta) and all the following invading people like the Visigoths and Muslims, this cathedral was always a main worship place. Because of this it was heavily remodeled in 1093, when this region was already Christian territory again, to fit it to the pilgrimage spirit of the epoch, much by influence of the nearby Santiago de Compostela.
As usual, this place shows besides the Romanesque architecture of the Medieval Ages, many others which were added through times, namely in the 15th and 18th century.
The main façade was profoundly changed in the 15th century fitting it into the Gothic Stile, and the inside in the 18th filling it with the splendor and wealth of the Baroque. Still, the inside was much affected in the recoveries of the 1930’s and 50’s when the architects and archaeologists decided to revive the Romanic and Medieval spirit of it. Much of its wealth was taken away to bring the simplicity of the Romanesque Stile but depriving us from the wealth of the Baroque… But it still is a magnificent place to visit filled with a beautiful atmosphere.
Still, this place has much more to show than just the church. A museum with religious treasures, as well an absolutely incredible organ and the reunion place of the Bishops with complex carved wood decoration are a must. All this are inside the Church complex allowing us to visit at the same time the older parts of the Church and other side chapels which include a 15th century natural mummy of a Bishop. |
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