St Paul's Church, Braga

Igreja de S. Paulo-Braga

The Saint Paul Church in Portuguese, Igreja de São Paulo is a Portuguese 16th-century church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated to Saint Paul the Apostle of Jesus.

The church was built by the Jesuits, in the time of the Archbishop Bartholomew of Braga, with a pure simple facade which is in contrast to its luxurious baroque interior with a magnificent wood carving work in the altars.

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Coordinates: 41°32′55″N 8°25′36″W / 41.5485°N 8.42656°W / 41.5485; -8.42656

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