Roman Thermae of Maximinus

The Roman Thermae of Maximinus, are the archaeological ruins of a monumental building and public baths, whose construction was integrated into the urban renewal of the civitas of Bracara Augusta [1]. Around the 2nd century, a theatre was constructed [1]. At the end of the 3rd century, the complex was profoundly remodelled, resulting in the substantial reduction in the total area occupied by the thermae; the remodelling of the urban structure was part of the ongoing redesign of Bracara Augusta, into the provincial capital of Gallaecia by Diocletian [1]. This meant that by the 4th century even the theatre was deactivated, and the stones used to construct the city walls [1].