Chapel of São Frutuoso
Capela de São Frutuoso de Montélios
A 7th-century Visigothic Greek-cross chapel, one of the oldest church buildings in the Iberian Peninsula.
The Chapel of São Frutuoso is said to have been built in the 7th century by Bishop Frutuoso of Braga as his own tomb. It has a Greek-cross plan, and its exterior walls feature Byzantine-style blind arches and cornices. It is thought to have been influenced by the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna. It is one of the most important surviving pre-Romanesque buildings in the Iberian Peninsula, and it later became part of the adjacent São Francisco monastery church. The chapel lies about 2 km northwest of the city center in the Real district and can be reached on foot or by taxi. Opening hours are short, and it is closed on Mondays. Admission is free, though small donations are welcome.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–12:30, 14:00–17:30 (hours often change)
Nearby sights
- Estádio Municipal de Braga
- Braga Municipal Market
- Biscainhos Palace Museum
- Arco da Porta Nova
- Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga
- Braga Cathedral
- Santa Barbara Garden
- Rua do Souto