Take a plate with the image of Bom Jesus to give to Pope Francisco.
Take a plate with the image of Bom Jesus to give to Pope Francisco.
The Bom Jesus of Braga joins in this way to the 15 other places classified like World Heritage in Portugal.
The Urban Transport of Braga started this week with the “Braga and Bom-Jesus Tour”. It is a circuit available between 10:00 am and 5:00 p.m., with an approximate duration of one hour.
There is already a date for the “Elite Firefighter” test that takes place on the stairs of Bom Jesus do Monte, in Braga.
The proposal to expand the classification of the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary was published in Diário da República, in order to integrate the lands of the Confraternity of Bom Jesus do Monte, including the Bom Jesus do Monte Elevator on the Monte do Bom Jesus, Union of Parishes of Nogueiró and Tenões.
The ambassador of Portugal at UNESCO, António Sampaio da Nóvoa, visited the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte on May 31.
Hotel do Elevador received the last initiative of the cycle of conferences organized by Confraria do Bom Jesus.
Confraria do Bom Jesus promoted a visit yesterday to the various interventions of the project “Bom Jesus: Requalificar II”, during which it was possible to appreciate an unprecedented view of the city Braga from one of the bell tower of the basilica.The space will open to public visitation on June 30, the date of completion of the requalification works of the minhoto sanctuary, which intends to integrate the list of World Heritage of UNESCO.
The new president of Tourism of Porto and North of Portugal visited yesterday the works of requalification of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, candidate for World Heritage of UNESCO. Luís Pedro Martins said that the entity intends to «make known this destination because, once they see the first time, it will be easy to attract and retain tourists».
The professor of the University of Coimbra Rogério de Sousa said yesterday that «to detect the symbolic elements introduced in the complex of Bom Jesus do Monte by D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles (Archbishop of Braga from 1704 to 1728) a guide is necessary».