Fun facts about Braga
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Braga hosts the oldest chapel in Portugal, the Chapel of São Frutuoso, built by the Visigoths.
Braga
Portugal
Braga is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 201,583 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2.
From the “History” section
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The city of Bracara Augusta was founded in 16 BC and became the capital of the administrative area Conventus bracarensis.
Braga
Portugal
Braga is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 201,583 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2.
From the “History” section
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Braga was the first city in Europe where a Germanic king, Rechiar, converted to Chalcedonian Christianity.
Braga
Portugal
Braga is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 201,583 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2.
From the “History” section
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The municipality of Braga is densely populated, with approximately 962 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Braga
Portugal
Braga is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 201,583 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2.
From the “Geography” section
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Braga has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, with summer temperatures significantly hotter than nearby coastal cities.
Braga
Portugal
Braga is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 201,583 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Otto Domes · CC BY-SA 4.0