Church of Santa Eulalia
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Braga is the most beautiful town of Portugal and is conventionally divided into Old Town and New Town. The new city - it's more a business district. All historical monuments and religious sites are concentrated in the Old City.

Church of Santa Eulalia is located in the district of Braga Tenoynsh. It also considered the parish church of the area. Church of Santa Eulalia - small size, was built in the XIII century and is a typical example of the architecture of northern Portugal during the transition from Romanesque to Gothic. In the construction of the churches in the northern part of Portugal at the time (XIII-XIV century), dominated by the simple architectural forms. Churches were built small size, consisted of a single nave and chapels. Interior decoration of churches is simple and not pretentious.

Inside the church - a rectangular nave and a chapel. Small sized chapel also has a rectangular shape. Today the church, unfortunately, little remains.

The church dedicated to Saint Eulalia, which is the patroness of many regions in Portugal, and even in the country, there are several areas, named in honor of the saint. Saint Eulalia was born in the VI century, and at a young age to be martyred for their faith in Christ, but did not abandon the Christian faith.

Since 1967, the Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage has classified the Church of Santa Eulalia as the country's cultural heritage. Church of Santa Eulalia is close to the popular Catholic pilgrimage site - the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte.

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