Braga Cathedral (Sé de Braga)

The Cathedral of Braga, due to its long history and artistic significance, it is also one of the most important buildings in the country. Construction on the cathedral lasted until the middle of the 13th century, but the details are obscure. The beautiful manueline metal gate was originally in the interior of the cathedral, but was moved to the galilee in the 18th century. D. Afonso, son of King John I, is buried in a 15th-century tomb made of bronze, which can be seen in the nave of the cathedral. A high choir was added near the entrance of the cathedral in the baroque period. This choir is beautifully decorated with a painted ceiling and sculptured gilt wood (talha dourada) choir stalls executed around 1737 by Miguel Francisco da Silva. In front of the high choir there are two gilt wood organs, carved by renowned sculptor Marceliano de Araújo in the 1730s, heavily decorated with baroque and fantastic motifs. These are among the most impressive gilt wood works in Portugal. The main chapel is roofed with stone rib vaulting and its walls are decorated with a 14th-century statue of the Virgin Mary (Nossa Senhora de Braga). The other chapels of the apse are decorated in baroque or neoclassical styles. The chapel of Saint Peter of Rates is particularly interesting, being decorated with typical blue-white tiles that tell the life of the saint. The author of the tiles is António de Oliveira Bernardes, one of the main 18th century-Portuguese tile painter. Source Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braga_C... Music by Whitesand Title: We Are The Guardians Link:    • We Are The Guardians - Instrumental Music   Website - https://whitesandcomposer.com/ Support making these tracks -   / whitesand   Buy My Music - https://whitesand.bandcamp.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GXun... Filmed with SONY RX10M3 and INSTA360 X3 in March 2023. #braga #portugal #portogallo