The concept of the construction is amazing. At the foot of the mountain starts a zigzag way to the temple. Going up a pilgrim is supposed to empathize the martydoms and the way of Jesus Christ to the cross. Each turn is decorated with a little chapel devoted to one of the event of those days Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese sanctuary in Tenoes, surroundings of the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. Its name means Good Jesus of the Mount. The Sanctuary is a notable example of pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque stairway that climbs 116 metres (381 feet). It is an important tourist attraction of Braga.
Zigzag Stairways Braga
11 comments:
apt post replacing your blog title! Great knowing about this temple.
That's a really beautiful and intriguing staircase :)
bahut hi achche chitr.thanx
How fascinating!
Wonderful post .......
Wow, that would be a different stair-climbing experience! Thank you for sharing. Indeed unique and interesting :-)
This a a amazing piece of architecture! trust you to find it
Interesting ...
By the time you were able to reach the top you would definitely be worn out.
This is unique and interesting zigzag stairs.
Good informative post with beautiful pictures.
Thanks,Babli ji.
Awful!
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