segunda-feira, 11 de maio de 2009

North of Portugal




Santuário de Bom Jesus
The “Santuário de Bom Jesus do Monte” is a religious and touristic place located in Braga, Portugal. It has a big church, and long stairs which are called Via Sacra do Bom Jesus, there’s also a forest which is very important (Parque de Bom Jesus).

The Church
Archbishop D. Gaspar de Bragança asked the architect Carlos Amarante to build it.















Escadório das Três Virtudes
There 3 important and famous fountains there:
Fonte da Fé: the first fountain is the Fonte da Fé;


Fonte da Esperança: the second is the Fonte da Esperança;


Fonte da Caridade: the third is the Fonte da Caridade;


They represent some important human virtudes are charity and confidence.

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