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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 edit

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 edit

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Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World

Finalists edit

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 edit

  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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