Church of Santa Maria — Attraction in Bragança

The Church of Santa Maria in Bragança is one of the city's oldest and most iconic monuments. Built in the 14th century within the Citadel, it features a striking Baroque façade with Solomonic columns and a three-nave interior adorned with a ceiling painting of the Assumption of the Virgin. The main chapel houses a remarkable statue of Saint Mary Magdalene, attributed to the Spanish school of Gregorio Fernández. This church reflects the city’s deep religious history and is a key part of the historic ensemble alongside the castle and the Domus...

The church may be nice during the day when it's well lit. It might be a 5 star because of the altar, but we arrived in the evening and the lightning was off, instead there was a box to turn it on for 1€/10min. The problem is that the machine swallowed our coins but didn't turn on the lights, so we couldn't really...

Iglesia edificada en el s. XIV, es también conocida como Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Sardão. Considerada con la iglesia más antigua de la ciudad esta iglesia de estilo románico fue, durante dos siglos, modificada, dando resultado en un estilo barroco. La fachada presenta un portal barroco ricamente decorado con dos columnas salomónicas decoradas por hojas de vides y racimos. Su interior está formado por tres naves separadas por columnas poligonales, que sostienen los arcos y una pintura escenográfica, en la cubierta del cuerpo de la Iglesia, representando la Asunción de la Virgen. Aún se destaca la capilla mayor y la capilla de los Figueiredos, el retablo a San Esteban y la imagen de Santa...