Roman Baths of Bracara Augusta - Braga, Portugal
N 41° 32.767 W 008° 25.747
29T E 547613 N 4599541
Built in the first century AD, integrated in the urban recovery of Bracara Augusta, the public spa functioned until the 5th century.
Waymark Code: WMCWJR
Location: Braga, Portugal
Date Posted: 10/19/2011
Views: 6
Work on the Roman "Bracara Augusta", a regional juridical capital, began during the reign of emperor Augustus in 27 bc. It was part of the Empire´s network criss-crossing the Iberian peninsula to link it with Rome. Demonstrating the importance of the settlement, Emperor Caracala raised it to the status of capital of Galician province in 216. In the same century, the Diocese de Braga was established under the rule of Bishop Paterno.
The Romans began their conquest of the region around 136 BC, and during the times of Emperor Augustus (around the year 20 BC) the city of Bracara Augusta was founded in the context of the administrative needs of the new Roman territory. Bracara was dedicated to the Emperor, hence the name Augusta.
The city of Bracara Augusta developed greatly during the 1st century and reached its maximum extension in the 2nd century. Towards the end of the 3rd century, Emperor Diocletianus promoted the city to the status of capital of the newly-founded province of Gallaecia.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Opening days/times:
Weekdays 09h00 - 12h30; 14h00 - 17h30
Weekends and holidays 11h00 - 17h00
Closed Mondays
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
Admission Fee: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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