Rua do Anjo, in Braga
Largo de Santa Cruz is located in the center of Braga, between Largo de São João do Souto and Largo Carlos Amarante, city of Braga, northern Portugal.
The Characteristics of Largo de Santa Cruz in Braga
Largo de Santa Cruz is in the historic area where there are many restored old buildings that have many windows and balconies, some buildings have figurative tiles on their facades, and others just have white painted walls.
In this area, there are many traditional shops, several cafes with large terraces, and it is open to traffic.
In the Largo there are some small trees and a stone sidewalk with a cross strip. In this Largo de Santa Cruz, the Casa dos Coimbras and the Church of Santa Cruz also stand out.
In this area, there are many traditional shops, several cafes with large terraces, and it is open to traffic.
In the Largo there are some small trees and a stone sidewalk with a cross strip. In this Largo de Santa Cruz, the Casa dos Coimbras and the Church of Santa Cruz also stand out.
The House of Coimbras in Braga
Casa dos Coimbras was built in 1525 by João Coimbra, and has a rectangular plan, Manueline style windows with national symbols and natural elements, the doors above are decorated, reminiscent of intertwined ropes. On the ceilings there are armillary spheres and Crosses of the Order of Christ.
Santa Cruz Church in Braga
The Church of Santa Cruz is a church that was built in the 17th century, in the Mannerist Baroque style, the tall nave is formed by a quartered stone vault, and the exterior is entirely in worked stone with central symmetry.
The interior of the church was designed by Frei José de Santo António Vilaça and the unusual gilded carvings on the organ and pulpits stand out.
The interior of the church was designed by Frei José de Santo António Vilaça and the unusual gilded carvings on the organ and pulpits stand out.
