Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World

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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
Ruinas do Colegio de S. Paulo de Macau.jpg Ruins of São Paulo Church & College  Macau Built 1602-1640.
View of Zampa Gateway (cropped).JPG Fortress of Diu Diu,  India Built 1534-1546.
Igreja de sâo Francisco - ft. Lazaro Menezes (3) (cropped).jpg Church & Convent of São Francisco Salvador,  Brazil Built 1686-1755.
Forteresse Jadida 03 (cropped).JPG Fortress of Mazagão El Jadida,  Morocco Built 1541-1542.
Basilica of Bom Jesus front.JPG Basilica of Bom Jesus Goa,  India Built 1594-1605.
Igreja de São Francisco de Assim (cropped).jpg Church of São Francisco de Assis Ouro Preto,  Brazil Built 1766-1794.
Fort de "Real de San Felipe" 01 (cropped) (cropped).jpg Cidade Velha Santiago,  Cabo Verde Built 1460-1593.

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Finalists[]

The 20 finalists for the competition were:[4]

Image Finalist Location Note
Goa cathedral (cropped).jpg Cathedral of Santa Catarina Goa,  India Built 1562-1640.
Palácio de são paulo (cropped).jpg Island of Moçambique Nampula,  Mozambique Built 1507-1970
Muscat Fort (cropped).jpg Fortifications of Muscat Muscat,  Oman Built 1522-1560.
Former Jesuit residence in Gorgora Nova, Amhara - 072018 - 1 (cropped).jpg Ruins of Gorgora Nova Gorgora,  Ethiopia Built 1611-1618.
Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos 2 (cropped).jpg Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos Congonhas,  Brazil Built 1757-1818.
Gereza at Kilwa Kisiwani.jpg Fortress of Quíloa Kilwa Kisiwani,  Tanzania Built 1505-1512.
Fort Jesus, Mombasa.png Fortess of Jesus Mombasa,  Kenya Built 1585-1588.
Igreja S. Francisco.jpg Church & Convent of Santo Antônio Recife,  Brazil Built 1606-1770
Bahrain Fort (cropped).jpg Fortress of Bahrain Manama,  Bahrain Built 1519-1561.
Elmina slave castle.jpg Castle of São Jorge da Mina Elmina,  Ghana Built 1482-1498.
Bassein Fort, Jesuit Church (in ruins) (cropped).JPG Fortress of Baçaim Vasai,  India Built 1536-1582.
قلعه پرتقاليها Portuguese Castle - panoramio (5) (cropped).jpg Fortress of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hormuz,  Iran Built 1515-1591
Mosteiro de São Bento 01.jpg Monastery of São Bento Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil Built 1633-1798.
Colo do sac 1.jpg Colónia do Sacramento Colonia del Sacramento,  Uruguay Built 1680-1777.
Melakka 2.jpg Portuguese Historic Center of Malacca and A Famosa Malacca City,  Malaysia Built 1511-1641.
Church and monastry of Saint Benedict, Olinda 20150715-DSC05414.jpg Basilica & Monastery of São Bento Olinda,  Brazil Built 1631-1656.
Museo Nacional de Cerámica, Safi.jpg Fortress of Safim Safi,  Morocco Built 1508-1541.
Igreja do Carmo Luanda (cropped).jpg Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo Luanda,  Angola Built 1660-1930.
FORTE PRINCIPE DA BEIRA - Costa Marques (RO) (cropped).JPG Fortress of the Prince of Beira Costa Marques,  Brazil Built 1776-1783.

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