St Paul's Church

Braga, Portugal

The Saint Paul Church in Portuguese, Igreja de São Paulo is a Portuguese 16th-century church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated to Saint Paul the Apostle of Jesus.

The church was built by the Jesuits, in the time of the Archbishop Bartholomew of Braga, with a pure simple facade which is in contrast to its luxurious baroque interior with a magnificent wood carving work in the altars.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Portugal

Address

Largo de São Paulo 15, Braga, Portugal

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Details

Founded: 16th century
Category: Religious sites in Portugal

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Alexandrina Pereira (13 months ago)
Igreja com beleza e muito bonita e sobre tudo onde sentimos fé. ??

Julian Worker (4 years ago)
Interesting place in Braga with a very good statue outside of an archbishop.

Kezia Victoria (4 years ago)
Lovely, wasn't able to go inside but still enjoyed the visit.

Cesar Castro (4 years ago)
Lovelly

Alvydas V. (6 years ago)
Braga city of churches and chapels and all the beautiful and interesting in its own way.

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