Garden of Santa Barbara (Braga)
| Garden of Santa Bárbara (Jardim de Santa Bárbara) | |
| Municipal Garden (Jardim Municipal) | |
 Garden of Santa Barbara and eastern wing of the Archiepiscopal Court | |
| Official name: Jardim de Santa Bárbara | |
| Named for: Saint Barbara | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region | Norte |
| Subregion | Cávado |
| District | Braga |
| Municipality | Braga |
| City | Braga |
| Landmark | Archbishop's Palace of Braga |
| Location | Sé |
| - elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| - coordinates | 41°33′5.02″N 8°25′33.12″W / 41.5513944°N 8.4258667°WCoordinates: 41°33′5.02″N 8°25′33.12″W / 41.5513944°N 8.4258667°W |
| Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
| Owner | Câmara Municipal de Braga |
| For public | Public |
| Wikimedia Commons: Santa Barbara Garden | |
The Garden of Santa Barbara (Portuguese: Jardim de Santa Bárbara) is a municipal garden in the civil parish of Sé, municipality of Braga, alongside the eastern wing of the historical Archbishop's Palace of Braga.
History
The Garden was actually a modern elaboration of the space: in 1955, the garden was landscaped, in keeping with the Estado Novo romanticism of the period.[1] From plaques located on the site, the design and landscaping was completed by José Cardoso da Silva (from a posthumous inscription dedicated by the municipal government of Braga).
Geography
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The garden is located in the northeast corner the Archbishop's Palace, on an elevation. It consists of geometric designs carved from beds of boxwood, decorated with cedar topiaries.[1]
The northern patio of the Palace, alongside the Garden, is manicured with diverse architectural elements; specifically, the remains of cornices, statues and coat-of-arms in rock. Delimiting this space, are the broken ruins of an arcade, that pertained to the medieval palace.[1] Located in the middle of the garden is a statue of Saint Barbara on a fountain, which represents the patron saint of the garden, and namesake.
References
- Notes
- 1 2 3 Sereno, Isabel; Santos, João; Gonçalves, Joaquim (2003). SIPA, ed. "Antigo Paço Arquiepiscopal de Braga/Biblioteca Pública e Arquivo Distrital de Braga" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA–Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico.