Misericordia Church
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The Misericórdia is a church located in Sé
, Braga
, Portugal
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Built in 1562 it is considered the most important legacy of the renaissance
period in the city, despite the profound changes it suffered in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Sé (Braga)
Sé is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. It has a population of 3,587 and a total area of .-Main sights:*Braga Cathedral with the Cathedral Treasure Museum*Arco da Porta Nova*Misericordia Church*Archbishop's Palace of Braga...
, Braga
Braga
Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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Built in 1562 it is considered the most important legacy of the renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
period in the city, despite the profound changes it suffered in the 18th and 19th centuries.