Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World
The Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World are a list of seven significant landmarks across the world which were built by the Portuguese during the six centuries of the Portuguese Empire (1415-1999). The competition was held in conjunction with the Ministry of Culture of Portugal and the Portuguese Institute for Architectural Heritage.[1]
The objective of the list and competition was to promote the architectural heritage and legacy of the Portuguese across the world. A commission pre-selected 27 notable monuments of Portuguese origin from 16 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.[2] The results of the competition were announced at a ceremony at the Portugal Day celebrations in 2010.[3]
Seven Wonders
Image | Wonder | Location | Note |
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![]() | Ruins of São Paulo Church & College | ![]() | Built 1602-1640. |
Fortress of Diu | Diu, ![]() | Built 1534-1546. | |
![]() | Church & Convent of São Francisco | Salvador, ![]() | Built 1686-1755. |
Fortress of Mazagão | El Jadida, ![]() | Built 1541-1542. | |
Basilica of Bom Jesus | Goa, ![]() | Built 1594-1605. | |
![]() | Church of São Francisco de Assis | Ouro Preto, ![]() | Built 1766-1794. |
![]() | Cidade Velha | Santiago, ![]() | Built 1460-1593. |
Map
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Finalists
The 20 finalists for the competition were:[4]
References
External links
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