Title

Grotto in the gardens, Bom Jesus do Monte Church, Braga, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

Grotto in the gardens, Bom Jesus do Monte Church, Braga, Portugal, 2009. Situated on a hilltop 400 metres above sea level near the northern Portuguese city of Braga, the sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is dedicated to the Good Jesus of the Mountain. The church was built between 1784 and 1834 at the top of a 116 metre long zigzag Baroque stairway designed in 1722 by the Archbishop of Braga. It is an important pilgrimage site. The grounds are filled with interesting gardens, grottoes, small chapels, sculptures, and allegorical fountains.

Date

1960

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D76_307

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,5Mb) / 11,4in x 17,1in / 3413 x 5120 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior water religious garden pond country Portugal religion pool geography church color colour Christian Christianity location Catholic Catholicism century Roman Catholic outside Portuguese grotto Roman Catholicism 18th century Eighteenth Century geographical feature TGN photograph Braga Bom Jesus do Monte Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Magal Samuel photograph