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🇧🇫 Braga Santa Bárbara Garden – Braga Cathedral (Sé de Braga) loop from Ferreiros

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Braga

Ferreiros e Gondizalves e Gondizalves e Gondizalves

🇧🇫 Braga Santa Bárbara Garden – Braga Cathedral (Sé de Braga) loop from Ferreiros

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🇧🇫 Braga Santa Bárbara Garden – Braga Cathedral (Sé de Braga) loop from Ferreiros

06:14

90.0km

1,470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 3.77 km for 89 m

After 86.4 km for 189 m

After 86.8 km for 143 m

After 89.8 km for 219 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.59 km

Arco da Porta Nova

Highlight • Monument

3.81 km

Rio Este

Lake

37.8 km

Sanctuary of São Bento da Porta Aberta

Highlight • Religious Site

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Portuguese second largest pilgrimage site after Fátima, which is visited by several thousand / million pilgrims every year.

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78.0 km

Republic Square! It is one of the most emblematic and bustling locations in the city of Braga, Portugal.

Points of Interest:
- Architecture: The square is surrounded by historical and modern buildings, including the Braga City Hall and the Church of São Marcos.
- Fountain: The square houses a central fountain, which is a popular meeting point for locals and visitors.
- Events: Republic Square is a frequent venue for cultural events, festivals, and demonstrations, including the Handicraft Fair and the São João Festival.
- Commerce: The square is surrounded by shops, cafes, and restaurants, offering a variety of shopping and dining options.

History:
- Origin: Republic Square was created in the 18th century as part of the urban development project of the city of Braga.
- Name: The square was originally called People's Square, but was renamed Republic Square after the establishment of the Portuguese Republic in 1910.

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86.4 km

🇧🇫 Braga Santa Bárbara Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

Definitely worth a detour

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86.8 km

Braga Cathedral (Sé de Braga)

Highlight • Religious Site

According to tradition, the diocese of Braga dates back to the 3rd century, although historical confirmation dates back to 400. This makes it one of the oldest dioceses on the Iberian Peninsula. It is considered the center of the Christianization of Gallaecia, as the region in northwestern Spain and northern Portugal was called. When Rome's power was dismantled by invading Germanic tribes, Braga became the capital of the Kingdom of the Suebi from 409 to 584. Through the influence of Bishop Martin of Dumio, the Suebi converted to Catholicism around 550. Martin of Dumio had come to Gallaecia at this time and first founded a monastery in Dumio near Braga. He became Bishop of Dumio in 556 and finally Bishop of Braga in 562. However, the Suebi kingdom fell under Visigothic control and was incorporated into the Visigothic Empire in 585. Braga's importance subsequently declined. After the Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from 711 to 719, Braga lost its bishopric in 716. As a result of the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest, the Diocese of Braga was re-established around 1070. Bishop Dom Pedro, bishop of the diocese from 1071 to 1091 and the first archbishop, had a cathedral built, which was consecrated in 1089 by Bernard of Toledo. At that time, however, only the eastern chapels were finished. The present cathedral was built on the site of an older religious building, possibly an earlier cathedral. Despite the restoration of the Diocese of Braga, the city never managed to regain its former importance. Next to Toledo, which was declared the new metropolis by Urban II and was the residence of the Kingdom of Castile from 1087 and remained the capital of Spain until 1561, there was no room for Braga as a metropolis. Since Bishop Dom Pedro had himself awarded the pallium by Antipope Clement III in 1091, the former capital of Braga continued to decline in importance. Bishop Dom Pedro was deposed and banished to a monastery.

From 1093 onwards, the County of Portugal was ruled by Count Henry of Burgundy, who, together with Bishop Geraldo de Moissac, persuaded the Pope to reinstate Braga as an archbishopric in 1107. Construction work on the cathedral resumed and continued until the mid-13th century. The building, constructed in the 12th century, was designed in the Burgundian Romanesque style of the Abbey Church of Cluny and influenced the construction of many churches and monasteries in Portugal. The cathedral was frequently altered in the following centuries. Today, it features a mixture of different architectural styles, including Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, and Manueline.

In 1905, Pope Pius X granted the cathedral the additional title of minor basilica.

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End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.7 km

13.2 km

5.08 km

3.78 km

1.94 km

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

75.4 km

9.09 km

4.60 km

810 m

129 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Monday 13 July

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15°C

13 %

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