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
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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.
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