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GUIMARAES
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GUIMARÃES – 50KM – 45Min UNESCO World Heritage / Monuments. Guimarães is a city in northern Portugal. It’s known for well-preserved medieval buildings like the hilltop, 10th-century Guimarães Castle, with its sweeping city views. The restored Dukes of Bragança Palace, built in the style of a French chateau, has a museum showcasing furniture, tapestries and weapons. Between the palace and the castle is the Romanesque São Miguel do Castelo Church, built in the 13th century.
GUIMARÃES – 50KM – 45Min UNESCO World Heritage / Monuments. Guimarães is a city in northern Portugal. It’s known for well-preserved medieval buildings like the hilltop, 10th-century Guimarães Castle, with its sweeping city views. The restored Dukes of Bragança Palace, built in the style of a French…
Guimarães is a nearby city in the district of Braga. Its historic town center is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town" in Europe. Guimarães has a significant historical importance due to the role it played in the foundation of Portugal. The city is often referred to as the "birthplace of Portugal" or "the cradle city" (Cidade Berço in Portuguese) because it is widely believed that Portugal's first King, Afonso Henriques, was born there, and also due to the fact that the Battle of São Mamede – which is considered the seminal event for the foundation of the Kingdom of Portugal – was fought in the vicinity of the city.
Guimarães is a nearby city in the district of Braga. Its historic town center is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town" in Europe. Guimarães has a significant…
Precious medieval city from century X, with amazing ambience, it was European Cultural Capital in 2012
A city full of history. it was from Guimarães that Portugal was born in 1149, as a kingdom first and as country much later until the present days
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Guimaraes, Braga