It is the oldest in the city. This information was published in the Diário da República (Official Gazette).

Mayor João Rodrigues signed the announcement. Interested parties have 45 days to submit written suggestions to the municipality.

The proposal, approved in March at a council meeting, states that the bandstand was built in 1868 as an “acoustic pavilion” in the former Passeio Público, now Campo de Sant'Ana, now Avenida Central.

The proposal says the bandstand is one of the oldest in Portugal. It is a “valuable and unique” testimony to nationally built heritage.

“Its recognised intrinsic value, as well as its historical, cultural and architectural interest, give it special relevance for the safeguarding and enhancement of the municipality’s heritage identity,” the proposal further states.

Therefore, the municipality decided to classify it, emphasising that it is “an artistic, cultural and identity legacy of Portugal, as well as a valuable testimony to the cultural heritage of the city of Braga”.

Its classification is considered “a fundamental instrument for the protection, enhancement, continuity and preservation” of the bandstand.

Designed by municipal engineer Joaquim Pereira da Cruz, the bandstand has a metal structure fabricated by Fundição do Ouro in Porto, with the stonework signed by master stonemason Francisco Alves, a native of the parish of Navarra.