Visiting the Staircase of the Apostles - Castelo Branco

The Staircase of the Apostles, located in the Parish of Castelo Branco, is a monumental staircase in which statues of the apostles parade - identifiable by the symbol of their martyrdom. In the background, on the landing, are the four evangelists and the animals that identify them according to the reading of the Apocalypse.

Visit the Staircase of the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus - Tenões (Braga)

The Bom Jesus staircase, located in the Parish of Tenões, which runs from the Portico to the Terreiro de Moisés, has a difference of 116 meters, with 573 steps in granite and is divided into three Stairs: The Portico Staircase with 376 steps, O Staircase of the Five Senses with 104 steps and Staircase of the Three Virtues with 93 steps.

In the portico is born a majestic staircase, built on the initiative of D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles, divided by several flights with levels. The pavement is of small stone, crushed between carved stonework, with steps in front of the chapels. The parapets headed in stonework are ornamented at the angles with armillary spheres or pyramids.

Visit the Escilório de Ruilhe