Church Of São Miguel Do Castelo
The Church of São Miguel do Castelo ( pt, Igreja de São Miguel do Castelo) is a medieval church in the freguesia, civil parish of Oliveira do Castelo (Guimarães), Oliveira do Castelo, municipality of Guimarães, in the Norte Region, Portugal, northern district of Braga (district), Braga of Portugal. The church is emblematically linked to the foundation of the Portuguese Kingdom. Legend suggests that it was the sight of the baptism of the young Afonso Henriques. These claims are contradictory, since the date of the church's founding has been suggested to be during the reign of Afonso II of Portugal. History It was constructed within the circle of the Castle of Guimarães, with which it intimately shares a relationship. A few authors argue that it was the church where Afonso Henriques was baptized, dating its probable construction to the 9th or 10th century, during the era of Countess Mumadona Dias, exalting the ancestry of the Church and perpetuating the legend. This current ...
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Braga (district)
The Districts of Portugal, district of Braga ( pt, Distrito de 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 District, Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real District, Vila Real in the east, Spain (Galicia (Spain), Galicia) in the northeast and Porto District, Porto in the south. Its area is and it has a population of 831,368. Municipalities The district comprises 14 municipalities: * Amares Municipality, Amares * Barcelos Municipality, Portugal, Barcelos * Braga Municipality, Braga * Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality, Cabeceiras de Basto * Celorico de Basto Municipality, Celorico de Basto * Esposende Municipality, Esposende * Fafe Municipality, Fafe * Guimarães Municipality, Guimarães * Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality, Póvoa de Lanhoso * Terras de Bouro Municipality, Terras de Bouro * Vieira do Minho Municipality, Vieira do Minho * Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality, V ...
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