Congregados Basilica

Braga, Portugal

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.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Portugal

Address

Avenida Central 98, Braga, Portugal

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Details

Founded: 1703
Category: Religious sites in Portugal

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Han viet kien (3 years ago)
Very nice place

Brayan Noronha (3 years ago)
It's nice place for prayer worship and see the architecture

F Jacob (3 years ago)
Beautiful church

JEPHTE IOUDOM (4 years ago)
Beautiful church and view

barbierikab (4 years ago)
This is one of the churches that I liked the most. Baroque architecture very well preserved. Totally recommended.

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