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calvaryGualtar, Braga
Bom Jesus do Monte
World Heritage SiteNational Monument of PortugalBuilt 1772
TypecalvaryNeoclassical
Built1772
Best monthsMay–Jun · Sepweather in Gualtar
41.55° N, 8.38° WUTC+1 · Western European Summer Time
Standing for254 years
built 1772today 2026
When to goGualtar · weather score
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
October: high / low22° / 10°
iAbout
Bom Jesus do Monte in brief
Bom Jesus do Monte is a calvary in Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.
It holds the designations World Heritage Site, National Monument of Portugal and Pending classification monument.
The calvary dates from 1772 and is built in the Neoclassical style.
For a visit, the weather in Gualtar is best in May, June and September; in October afternoons average 22°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Gualtar
Month score for sightseeing
Best May–Jun · Sep36
Jan
53
Feb
65
Mar
66
Apr
73
May
77
Jun
70
Jul
67
Aug
75
Sep
64
Oct
52
Nov
38
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in PortugalMore heritage close by
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Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular
0.3 km W
Pending classification monument
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Castelo do Bom Jesus
0.4 km N
heritage without legal protection
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro
1.6 km SE
heritage without legal protection
Around here
Gualtar and around
Nature
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Vizela River
River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Ermal Island
Island
Mountains
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Serra Amarela
1,362 m
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Serra de Santa Isabel
676 m
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Alto do Cavalo
271 m
Heritage
Photo: Glória Moura Gonçalves from Luanda, Angola · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular
Pending classification monument · 1882
Museums
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Pius XII Museum
1957
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