This arch without a door was opened in the city walls because there were no more heated wars in Portugal.
See more +Since Braga is also a palatial city, the Palácio do Raio was built in the 18th century, commissioned by the great architect André Soares.
Set between the late Baroque and early Rococo periods, the Palácio do Raio, also known as "Casa do Mexicano", owes its name to one of its owners - Miguel José Raio, Viscount of São Lázaro.
Restored in 2015, it is now the Interpretive Center of the Memories of Santa Casa da Misericórdia, displaying the vast collection of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Braga in ten rooms.
The last entry is 30 minutes before the closing time of the Palacio do Raio.
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This baroque chapel pays homage to Saint Sebastian, a Christian martyr traditionally invoked against epidemics.
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