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Braga
Braga (; ) is a cities of Portugal, city and a Municipalities of Portugal, municipality, capital of the northwestern Portugal, Portuguese Braga (district), district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 201,583 inhabitants (in 2023), representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2. Its agglomerated urban area extends to the Cávado River and is the third most populated urban area in Portugal, behind Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. It is host to the oldest Portuguese archdiocese, the Archdiocese of Braga of the Catholic Church and it is the seat of the Primacy of the Spains. During the Roman Empire, then known as Bracara Augusta, the settlement was the capital of the Roman province of Gallaecia and later would become the capital of the Kingdom of the Suebi that was one of the first territories to separate from the Roman Empire i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdiocese Of Braga
The Archdiocese of Braga () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal. It is known for its use of the Rite of Braga, a use of the liturgy distinct from the Roman Rite and other Latin liturgical rites. A metropolitan see, its suffragan dioceses are the dioceses of Aveiro, Bragança-Miranda, Coimbra, Lamego, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, and Viseu. The chief prelate of Braga is known as the Archbishop-Primate of Braga (''Arcebispo Primaz de Braga''), as the traditional holder of the Primacy of the Spains, claiming supremacy over all prelates of the whole Iberian Peninsula; however in modern times, this title is only recognized in Portugal. The current archbishop-primate is Jose Manuel Garcia Cordeiro, appointed in 2021. History The tradition that Peter of Rates, a disciple of James the Great, preached here, is handed down in the ancient Breviary of Braga (''Breviarium Bracarense'') and in that of Évora; but this, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Palace, Braga
The Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga (), is a Portugal, Portuguese episcopal palace in Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto), in the Concelho, municipality of Braga, Portugal, the same name, in the northern Braga (district), district of Braga. History The Bishopric of Bracara was founded in 388 by Paternus, who became the first bishop of Braga. Officially, the archbishopric of Braga was founded in 1071, turning D. Pedro its first archbishop. Between 1096 and 1112, Count D. Henrique and Countess D. Teresa were the masters of Braga, leading in 1112 to a letter donating the city to the archbishops, instituting an ecclesiastical fiefdom, that would last to the 18th century. D. Maurício Burdino became the first ecclesiastical master of Braga. On 27 May 1128, Archbishop D. Pai Mendes received a confirmation letter to expand church lands, along with the privilege to mint coin, in recompense for his support of D. Afonso Henriques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Of Braga
Castle of Braga () is a historical fortification and defensive line encircling the city of Braga. While, in fact, the only remains of this structure are the various gates and towers along its perimeter, the main Keep, keep tower, located in the freguesia, civil parish of São João do Souto (Braga), São João do Souto, is the only true remnant of the medieval castle. The old castle, today demolished, had an approximate rectangular plan, with towers on each vertex. Of the walls of the city, only the gate, tower of Santiago, tower of São Sebastião and Porta Nova remain (the latter being completely remodeled in a Rococo style and completely different stylistically). Its perimeter barely exceeded , and was delimited (today) in the east by the ''Praça da República'', west by the ''Rua do Castelo'' (keep and castle), ''Rua de São Marcos'', ''Rua do Anjo'', ''Largo de Santiago'', ''Rua do Alcaide'', ''Largo de Paulo Orósio'', ''Rua de Jerónimo Pimentel'', ''Campo das Carvalheir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of The Suebi
The Kingdom of the Suebi (), also called the Kingdom of Galicia () or Suebi Kingdom of Galicia (), was a Germanic peoples, Germanic Migration Period, post-Roman kingdom that was one of the first to separate from the Roman Empire. Based in the former Roman provinces of Gallaecia and northern Lusitania, the de facto kingdom was established by the Suebi about 409, and during the 6th century it became a formally declared kingdom identifying with Gallaecia. It maintained its independence until 585, when it was annexed by the Visigoths, and was turned into the sixth province of the Visigothic Kingdom in Hispania. History Origins Little is known about the Suebi who crossing of the Rhine, crossed the Rhine on the night of 31 December 406 AD and entered the Roman Empire. It is speculated that these Suevi are the same group as the Quadi, who are mentioned in early writings as living north of the middle Danube, in what is now lower Austria and western Slovakia,Thompson, ''Romans and Barbar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braga (district)
The district of 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 in the north, Vila Real in the east, Galicia (a Spanish autonomous community) in the northeast and Porto in the south. Its area is and it has a population of 831,368. It takes its name from the Bracarii, a Celtic tribe. Municipalities The district comprises 14 municipalities: * Amares * Barcelos * Braga * Cabeceiras de Basto * Celorico de Basto * Esposende * Fafe * Guimarães * Póvoa de Lanhoso * Terras de Bouro * Vieira do Minho * Vila Nova de Famalicão Vila Nova de Famalicão (), also known as Famalicão, is a Portuguese town in the Braga District and the sub-region of Ave (intermunicipal community), Vale do Ave. The population of ''Vila Nova'' was created in 1205 with the charter given by the K ... * Vila Verde * Vizela Geography The district of Braga has a very rugged terrain, dominated by high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braga District
The district of 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 in the north, Vila Real in the east, Galicia (a Spanish autonomous community) in the northeast and Porto in the south. Its area is and it has a population of 831,368. It takes its name from the Bracarii, a Celtic tribe. Municipalities The district comprises 14 municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...: * Amares * Barcelos * Braga * Cabeceiras de Basto * Celorico de Basto * Esposende * Fafe * Guimarães * Póvoa de Lanhoso * Terras de Bouro * Vieira do Minho * Vila Nova de Famalicão * Vila Verde * Vizela Geography The district of Braga has a very rugged terrain, domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arco Da Porta Nova
The Arch of the New Gate () is a Baroque and Neoclassical arch, designed by André Soares in the late 18th century, in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Braga, in northern Portugal. The triumphal arch which decorates the western entrance to the medieval wall of the city, was opened in 1512 and traditionally used to present the city's keys to dignitaries and celebrities. History It was King Ferdinand who eventually completed the wall of city of Braga around 1373, a project begun during the reign of his predecessor King Denis, a project that called for a ''Torre da Porta Nova'' (''Tower of the New City Gate''). Around 1505, and lasting to 1532, archbishop Diogo de Sousa had people working on the construction of the ''Porta Nova'' (''New Gate''). This building project included a phase of rebuilding of the tower, around 1512. Sometime in the 17th century, Archbishop José de Bragança, ordered the reconstruction of the ''Porta Nova'' gate, to include the extension of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it shares Portugal-Spain border, the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the Macaronesia, Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, which are the two Autonomous Regions of Portugal, autonomous regions of Portugal. Lisbon is the Capital city, capital and List of largest cities in Portugal, largest city, followed by Porto, which is the only other Metropolitan areas in Portugal, metropolitan area. The western Iberian Peninsula has been continuously inhabited since Prehistoric Iberia, prehistoric times, with the earliest signs of Human settlement, settlement dating to 5500 BC. Celts, Celtic and List of the Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primacy Of The Spains
The Primacy of the Spains (; , ) is the primate (bishop), primacy of the Iberian Peninsula, historically known as Hispania or in the plural as the Spains. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga, Archbishop of Braga, in Portugal, has claimed this primacy over the whole Iberian Peninsula since the middle ages, however today his primacy is only recognized in Portugal. The Archdiocese of Toledo, Archbishop of Toledo in Spain has claimed the Primacy of Spain, as the primate above all other episcopal sees in Spain. In addition, the Archdiocese of Tarragona, Archbishop of Tarragona in Catalonia also makes use of the title. The Archbishops in Braga, Toledo and Tarragona, if raised to the rank of cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal, are known as Cardinal-Primates. Primacy of Braga The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga, Archbishop of Braga has claimed the title of ''Primate of the Spains'' () both for being the oldest diocese on the Iberian Peninsula and for its role in the christiani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bom Jesus Do Monte
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese Catholic shrine in Tenões, outside the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. Its name means ''Good Jesus of the Mount''. This sanctuary is a notable example of Christian pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque stairway that climbs 116 meters (381 feet). It is an important tourist attraction of Braga. On 7 July 2019, the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Many hilltops in Portugal and other parts of Europe have been sites of religious devotion since antiquity, and it is possible that the Bom Jesus hill was one of these. However, the first indication of a chapel over the hill dates from 1373. This chapel - dedicated to the Holy Cross - was rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1629 a pilgrimage church was built dedicated to the ''Bom Jesus'' (Good Jesus), with six chapels dedicated to the Passion of Christ. The present Sanctuary started being built in 1722, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Rio
Ricardo Bruno Antunes Machado Rio (born 21 November 1972) is a Portuguese economist and politician, currently serving as mayor of Braga. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he became mayor in the 2013 local elections in coalition with the CDS – People's Party and People's Monarchist Party. Since the first democratic elections in 1976, the city had been presided over by Mesquita Machado of the Socialist Party, who did not run in 2013 due to term limits. In April 2017, the PSD voted unanimously for him to be their mayoral candidate for the elections in October. One of his policies was to convert Braga into a smart city. He won a second term, with his right-wing coalition getting 53% of the votes. Rio's coalition, now including the Alliance An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or sovereign state, states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not an explicit agreement has been worked out am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 2004
The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2004, was the 12th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial association football, football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams#UEFA (Europe), men's national teams of UEFA member associations. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in Portugal, from 12 June to 4 July 2004. A total of 31 matches were played in ten venues across eight cities – Aveiro, Portugal, Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Guimarães, Faro, Portugal, Faro/Loulé, Leiria, Lisbon, and Porto. As in UEFA Euro 1996, 1996 and UEFA Euro 2000, 2000, the final tournament was contested by 16 teams: the hosts plus the 15 teams that came through the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying, qualifying tournament, which began in September 2002. Latvia national football team, Latvia secured their first participation in a major tournament after overcoming Turkey national football team, Turkey in the UEFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
