The medieval Castle of Bragança, with its keep dominating the historic citadel
The Domus Municipalis, a Romanesque civic building considered unique on the Iberian Peninsula
The Museu do Abade de Baçal, housed in the former episcopal palace, with a rich collection of local archaeology and ethnography
The Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte, a pilgrimage festival site and viewpoint over the Trás-os-Montes landscape
The Cathedral of Bragança, the former Igreja de São João Baptista, in the historic city centre
about the place
Bragança stands in the far northeast of Portugal, on the Transmontano plateau, close to the border with Spain. The landscape is one of vast horizons, deep valleys and mountain ranges covered in oak and chestnut trees. The city received its first royal charter in 1187, the root of a history that stretches back to the Roman presence in this territory. From the heights of its medieval citadel, one can sense the long memory of a place that was always a crossroads and a stronghold in the heart of Trás-os-Montes.
