Carmo Church

Braga, Portugal

The Carmo Church in Portuguese, Igreja do Carmo is a Portuguese 17th-century church in Braga, Portugal, with a Latin cross Floor plan and a single nave. The church is part of the Carmelite Convent, founded in 1653.

The main façade (from 1911) follows the plan of the tower façade, and the interior decoration features baroque golden woodwork retables and neoclassical retables and tiles.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Portugal

Address

Travessa do Carmo s/n, Braga, Portugal

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Details

Founded: 1653
Category: Religious sites in Portugal

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Tassia Accioly (13 months ago)
Another baroque church, very beautiful inside and outside.

Agassiz (14 months ago)
Beautiful church

Carlos De Freitas (22 months ago)
Great location. Braga its an amazing, young, dynamic, safe city.

Carlos Rafael Rojas (3 years ago)
Amazing church!!

euclidesjmc (4 years ago)
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