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Ceiling detail, Bom Jesus do Monte Church, Braga, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Ceiling detail, Bom Jesus do Monte Church, Braga, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-370-880 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

Ceiling detail, Bom Jesus do Monte Church, Braga, Portugal, 2009. Situated on a hilltop 400 metres above sea level near the northern Portuguese city of Braga, the sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is dedicated to the Good Jesus of the Mountain. Designed by Carlos Amarante, the church was built between 1784 and 1834 at the top of a 116 metre long zigzag Baroque stairway designed in 1722 by the Archbishop of Braga. It is an important pilgrimage site.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
People Related
  1. Carlos Luis Ferreira Amarante: Portuguese: architect, military engineer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Portugal Braga Braga

  1. 41 33 01 N , 008 25 12 W
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3413x5120
File Size : 51,195kb

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  1. R160060015
  1. 0740001409
  1. 2-370-880
  1. 2370880
  1. R160060015

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