Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte
	Stairway and church of Bom Jesus do Monte
General information
Location	Braga, Portugal
Coordinates	41°33′17.8″N 8°22′37.3″W / 41.554944°N 8.377028°W
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga
Criteria	Cultural: (iv)
Reference	1590
Inscription	2019 (43rd Session)
Area	26 ha (64 acres)
Buffer zone	232 ha (570 acres)
Portuguese National Monument
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	National Monument
Designated	15 December 2020
Reference no.	IPA.00005694

The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese Catholic shrine in Tenões, outside the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. Its name means Good Jesus of the Mount.

This sanctuary is a notable example of Christian pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque stairway that climbs 116 meters (381 feet). It is an important tourist attraction of Braga.

On 7 July 2019, the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[1]

^ "Six cultural sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. 7 July 2019.

[1] "Six cultural sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. 7 July 2019.

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