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Bragança - mysterious Domus Municipalis Located in the same area as Bragança's Castle, the Domus Municipalis is a unique monument in the Iberian Peninsula, both because of its looks and because of its not totally known function in remote times. With a pentagonal shape and Romanesque architecture style, inside there is also a water cistern. It seems Domus Municipalis could have been some sort of city hall – but there is no agreement not even about the date of its construction, opinions ranging from the XII to the XV century. The interiors are quiet void, with continuous stone seats going all around the inner perimeter. There is no entrance fee – and a brief plate outside attempts some explanation about its origins.... [more]

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Braganza's Domus municipalis is a building of Romanesque architecture, unique in the Iberian Peninsula. It has the shape of an irregular pentagon and an underground area forming a vaulted cistern. It was constructed during the 12th century. No one knows exactly what was the real function of this building even after the great amount of research carried out during the last years. It could eventually serve as a cistern but some authors have doubts if this was its real function. In the 14th century it was elevated to Municipal Chamber (town hall).