Exploring Braga
Braga
Located in the northwest of Portugal close to Galicia, Braga is a modern town with over twenty centuries of well documented history.
Braga was founded as is by the Celts in 300 AC. In 27 AC Bracara Augusta was already set as an important roman administrative centre.
A major religious center since the earlier times of Cristianity alternated with Santiago de Compostela in Galicia the role of religious capital of the Iberian Peninsula. Ilustrating Braga’ evolution along the centuries diferent and diverse arquitectural styles apear side by side. Nowadays the town holds a remarkable Baroque splendour.