Confraria do Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga, Portugal
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Founded in 1629, Confraria do Bom Jesus do Monte is a faith-based organisation based in Braga, Portugal working on heritage, religion & faith, arts & culture.
The Confraria do Bom Jesus do Monte is a lay religious brotherhood founded in 1629 that manages the Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary in Braga, Portugal. It cares for the sanctuary's basilica, Via Sacra staircase (escadório), chapels and gardens, and runs visitor services, guided tours, exhibitions and heritage promotion. The sanctuary was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural landscape in 2019. The confraria holds public utility status, dating from 1929, and has a historic socio-charitable role. It serves pilgrims, visitors and the local community.
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Centro de Memórias do Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte
Heritage · Portugal
Memory centre presenting the history of the Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary, with exhibitions and interpretive content for visitors.
Concurso de Fotografia
Arts & Culture · Portugal
Annual photography competition on the natural heritage (fauna and flora) of Bom Jesus do Monte, open to participants from age 8.
Escola Património
Education · Portugal
Playful and pedagogical heritage activities for schools and visitors at the sanctuary.
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Galardão Entidade
Medalha de Grau Ouro
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Bombeiros Voluntários de Braga
Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief, Health
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