Igreja de São Paulo Braga
The Igreja de São Paulo (Church of St. Paul) in Braga is a Jesuit church dating from 1589.
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| The granite facade of the Igreja de São Paulo Braga, Portugal |
Architecture
The austere, granite facade hides a superb, decorative interior with the altars masterpieces of gilded woodwork by such master sculptors as Thomas de Araújo, Francisco Ferreira and Luis Vieira da Cruz.
The church has a single nave with seven side chapels dedicated to Mary, Joseph, John the Baptist, Francis Xavier, and other saints. The decorative work on the interior continued during the 17th and 18th centuries with beautiful blue and white azulejos tiles from Lisbon also added to the church.
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| The plain facade of the church |
Access - Getting There
Igreja de São Paulo
Largo de São Paulo
Braga 4700-042
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| The church dates from 1589 |
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