Millenarian

Millenarian City
City
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Urban Center
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Arcada (Praça da
República)
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Central Avenue
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•Braga is the most antique

portuguese city;
•Founded in Roman’s time as
“Bracara Augusta” (I A.C.);
•Situated in the north of
Portugal;
•It’s the third biggest city of the
country, with 800.000 habitants.
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•Braga is a city full of culture and traditions, young
and dinamic, where history and religion live side by
side.

•Known as the city of archebisps, because for

century’s Braga’s Archebisp was the most
important in Iberica Peninsula.

•Is a city full of religious monuments.

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Sé Catedral
In it’s historical centre is the Sé
Cathedral, full of treasures and
built in XI century
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Santuário do Sameiro
•Is a Sanctuary dedicated to
Virgin Mary, one of the most
important in the country.
•Situated in a high place, with
a wonderful view to the city.
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Sanctuary and stair-way

of
Good Jesus of the Hill
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• Considered one of the

most beautiful, this
Sanctuary is surrounded
by beautiful gardens.
• Situated in a high place,
to go there you can use
the elevator moved by
water or use the 17 series
of stairs.
Traditions and Festivities
Braga

During the week, visitors

search essentially the big
night processions known by
it’s hundreds of figurants.
In all the procession are
recreated the pictures of
Holy Week religious history, that finish
with big fireworks.
Saint John Day

Braga

. it’s a holyday, celebrated

in June 24
. Dedicated to Saint John
. Thousands of people
come to the city, go to the
streets, eat sardines, sing
and have fun…
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Saint Barbara Gardens

Arco da Porta Nova

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. Bimilenary city of Braga;
crossed several different ages
and holds a rich patrimony as
churches, museums,
theatres…
. University city: has a public
and a private university
. Is the youngest city in the
country and the third
youngest in Europe
. Software industry: Braga is
considered the Portuguese
sillicon valley
•Capital of Portuguese trading.
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. City of sports as well: has a premier league soccer

team; handball team; and the Minho University team
are also winners: volleyball: handball; badminton;
indoor soccer…
. several spaces for cultural events related to music, art,
photography, dance… Examples: Braga’s jazz festival;
international festival of musical students troupes…
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 Media Braga

• 17 newspapers and magazines

. 5 radio stations
. country’s second most important video channel division (SIC)
. Bragatel – braga cable tv channel /internet/ digital phone
. life tv – internet channel
. minho actual tv
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TRANSPORTS:
. 116 buses
. Train station; links to Spain, Lisbon, Porto.
. Aerodrome
. Heliport
. Small airport: 950x25m plains until 25 passengers
. International airports: Oporto (50km); Vigo-Spain (125 km);
Lisbon (300 km)
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PEB – Expositions Braga’s Park (45.000 m2)
. Pavilion: 6.500m2 / 2 floors
. Auditory: 1.204 seats
. 6 rooms for simultaneous translation
. Several rooms for meetings or small exhibitions
. Open-air space: 104 pavilions, 36 m2 each
. 2 restaurants with 4 rooms
. 3 bars
. Coffee shop
. Self – service
. Private and public parking lot
 Parque de Exposições de Braga
(P.E.B.)
• Created
Created inin 1981,
1981, with
with 45.000
45.000 m m²² the
the Parque
Parque de de Exposições
Exposições de de Braga
Braga
(P.E.B.)
(P.E.B.) isis the
the only
only venue
venue in in the
the region
region which
which isis specially
specially fitted
fitted to
to
host
host fairs,
fairs, exhibitions,
exhibitions, conferences
conferences and and other
other events
events ofof aa socio-
socio-
cultural,
cultural, scientific,
scientific, recreational
recreational andand sporting
sporting type,
type, on
on aa national
national and
and
an
an international
international scale.
scale.
Thus,
Thus, onon acknowledging
acknowledging the the importance
importance of of the
the event,
event, not
not only
only for
for
Braga,
Braga, but
but also
also for
for the
the whole
whole surrounding
surrounding region,
region, inin 1977
1977 thethe Braga
Braga
Municipality
Municipality decides
decides to to acquire
acquire thethe necessary
necessary grounds
grounds so so as
as to
to erect
erect
aa venue
venue with
with adequate
adequate conditions
conditions for for staging
staging the
the Agriculture
Agriculture ShowShow
and
and others
others targeted
targeted atat major
major economic
economic activities
activities in
in the
the region,
region, like
like
Furniture
Furniture andand Civil
Civil Engineering.
Engineering.
This
This important
important step,
step, inin conjunction
conjunction with with the
the formation
formation of of aa technical
technical
and
and human
human infrastructure,
infrastructure, has has definitively
definitively launched
launched whatwhat the
the Parque
Parque
de
de Exposições
Exposições de de Braga
Braga is is today.
today.
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Braga
This and much more is what we want to
offer you, so…
We are looking forward to receive and
Welcome you in the 5th Wado-Ryu
World Karate Championship
Thanks to: Marta Soares - History Teacher
Carlos Carvalho - Developer