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The center of the park is the location of a beautiful cathedral. This is an amazing building in Romanesque style, the construction of which took place in the 11th century. Tourists should definitely not forget to explore the interior of the cathedral, which is always distinguished by an inexpressible atmosphere of harmony and peace. Walk through the park, and you will reach another attraction - the palace of the Archbishop. This is a large-scale architectural ensemble that consists of three buildings. The buildings were built at different times, but, despite the differences in architectural styles, the palace looks very harmonious. Thus, the oldest building is the east wing of the palace. It is a true example of the Gothic style. The central and the west wings of the palace were built during the medieval period and are made in the Baroque style.

A part of the palace’s premises is occupied by the oldest library in Braga. It stores ancient manuscripts, many of which are important historical documents, and approximately three hundred thousand books. The age of many books is more than one hundred years. Of course, these are not all places of interest that are recommended for visiting. Among newer religious monuments travellers are recommended to visit Misericordia, Santa Cruz and Sao Joao de Souto churches, the construction of which took place from the 16th to 18th century. One more well-known religious landmark of the city is located in a suburban district of Braga. This is Calvary Church of Christ. In order to reach the church, visitors will need to overcome a long zigzag ladder along which tourists will see numerous monuments, statues and even a miniature chapel.
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