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
Ruins of São Paulo Church & College Macau Built 1602-1640.
Fortress of Diu Diu, India Built 1534-1546.
Church & Convent of São Francisco Salvador, Brazil Built 1686-1755.
Fortress of Mazagão El Jadida, Morocco Built 1541-1542.
Basilica of Bom Jesus Goa, India Built 1594-1605.
Church of São Francisco de Assis Ouro Preto, Brazil Built 1766-1794.
Cidade Velha Santiago, Cabo Verde Built 1460-1593.

Map

Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World

Finalists

The 20 finalists for the competition were:[4]

Image Finalist Location Note
Cathedral of Santa Catarina Goa, India Built 1562-1640.
Island of Moçambique Nampula, Mozambique Built 1507-1970
Fortifications of Muscat Muscat, Oman Built 1522-1560.
Ruins of Gorgora Nova Gorgora, Ethiopia Built 1611-1618.
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos Congonhas, Brazil Built 1757-1818.
Fortress of Quíloa Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania Built 1505-1512.
Fortess of Jesus Mombasa, Kenya Built 1585-1588.
Church & Convent of Santo Antônio Recife, Brazil Built 1606-1770
Fortress of Bahrain Manama, Bahrain Built 1519-1561.
Castle of São Jorge da Mina Elmina, Ghana Built 1482-1498.
Fortress of Baçaim Vasai, India Built 1536-1582.
Fortress of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hormuz, Iran Built 1515-1591
Monastery of São Bento Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Built 1633-1798.
Colónia do Sacramento Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay Built 1680-1777.
Portuguese Historic Center of Malacca and A Famosa Malacca City, Malaysia Built 1511-1641.
Basilica & Monastery of São Bento Olinda, Brazil Built 1631-1656.
Fortress of Safim Safi, Morocco Built 1508-1541.
Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo Luanda, Angola Built 1660-1930.
Fortress of the Prince of Beira Costa Marques, Brazil Built 1776-1783.

References

  1. ^ TVI24 - «Orgulho» nas 7 Maravilhas de origem portuguesa no Mundo
  2. ^ 7Maravilhas - 7 Maravilhas de Origem Portuguesa no Mundo
  3. ^ New7Wonders - The 7 Wonders of Portuguese Origin
  4. ^ TSF - São 27 as maravilhas de origem portuguesa no mundo que podem ser escolhidas
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