🏛️ Bracara Augusta – Iria Flavia
Roman provincial capital and medieval pilgrimage site in Galicia
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded as a Roman city circa 27 BCE under Augustus
- Capital of the province of Tarraconensis, later Gallaecia
- Contains the Cathedral of Braga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Routes of Santiago de Compostela)
- Archaeological remains include Roman walls, thermal complexes, and mosaics
Bracara Augusta, known today as Braga, Portugal, was established in 27 BCE as a strategic Roman settlement in northwestern Iberia. The city served as the administrative and military centre of Gallaecia and became one of the most important urban centres in the Iberian Peninsula during the late Roman Empire. Following the decline of Roman authority, the settlement evolved into a medieval ecclesiastical centre and remains a significant historical site integrating both its Roman and Christian ...