Church of São Miguel do Castelo
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The Church of São Miguel do Castelo (Portuguese: Igreja de São Miguel do Castelo) is a medieval church in the civil parish of Oliveira do Castelo, municipality of Guimarães, in the northern district of Braga of Portugal. The church is emblematically linked to the foundation of the Portuguese Kingdom. Legend suggests that it was the sight of the baptism of the young Afonso Henriques.[1] These claims are contradictory, since the date of the church's founding has been suggested to be during the reign of Afonso II of Portugal.
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Church of São Miguel | |
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Church of the Archangel Michael | |
Igreja de São Miguel | |
41°26′50.23″N 8°17′27.41″W | |
Location | Braga, Grande Porto, Norte |
Country | Portugal |
Website | pduques |
Architecture | |
Style | Romanesque |
Specifications | |
Length | 8.75 m (28.7 ft) |
Width | 22.85 m (75.0 ft) |
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