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Guimarães Passos
Guimarães () is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town" in Europe. The Nicolinas are the city's main festivities. Guimarães is referred as the capital of the Ave Subregion (one of the most industrialised subregions in the country), and located in the historical Minho Province. The municipality has a population of 156,830 inhabitants according to the most recent data of 2021 in an area of . The current mayor is Domingos Bragança, of the Socialist Party. Guimarães, along with Maribor, Slovenia, was the European Capital of Culture in 2012. Guimarães also received the 2026 European Green Capital Award. The city was settled in the 9th century, at which time it was called ''Vimaranes''. This name might have had its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guimarães Municipal Chamber
The Guimarães Municipal Chamber () is the administrative authority in the municipality of Guimarães. It has 48 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the city of Guimarães, on the Braga District. These freguesias are: Abação e Gémeos; Airão Santa Maria, Airão São João e Vermil; Aldão; Arosa e Castelões, Atães e Rendufe; Azurém; Barco; Briteiros Salvador e Briteiros Santa Leocádia; Briteiros Santo Estêvão e Donim; Brito; Caldelas; Candoso (São Martinho); Candoso São Tiago e Mascotelos; Conde e Gandarela; Costa; Creixomil; Fermentões; Gonça; Gondar; Guardizela; Infantas; Leitões, Oleiros e Figueiredo; Longos; Lordelo; Mesão Frio; Moreira de Cónegos; Nespereira; Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião; Pencelo; Pinheiro; Polvoreira; Ponte; Prazins (Santa Eufémia); Prazins Santo Tirso e Corvite; Ronfe; Sande São Lourenço e Balazar; Sande (São Martinho); Sande Vila Nova e Sande São Clemente; São Torcato; Selh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minho Province
Minho () was a former province in Portugal, established in 1936 and dissolved in 1976. It consisted of 23 municipalities, with its capital in the city of Braga. Today, the area would include the districts of Braga and Viana do Castelo. Minho has substantial Celtic influences and shares many cultural traits with neighbouring Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The region was part of the Roman Province and early Germanic medieval Kingdom of Gallaecia. Historical remains of Celtic Minho include Briteiros Iron Age Hillfort, the largest Gallaecian native stronghold in the Entre Douro e Minho region, in north Portugal. The University of Minho, founded in 1973, takes its name from the former province. Although the province no longer exists, its name is still commonly used to refer to the region, as its origin vastly predates its official institution as an administrative region, and its people have a unique culture and way to be. Minho is famous as being the origin of the soup ''cald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citania
A hillfort is a type of fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typical of the late European Bronze Age and Iron Age. Some were used in the post-Roman period. The fortification usually follows the contours of a hill and consists of one or more lines of earthworks or stone ramparts, with stockades or defensive walls, and external ditches. If enemies were approaching, the inhabitants would spot them from a distance. Prehistoric Europe saw a growing population. It has been estimated that in about 5000 BC during the Neolithic between 2 million and 5 million lived in Europe; in the Late Iron Age it had an estimated population of around 15 to 30 million. Outside Greece and Italy, which were more densely populated, the vast majority of settlements in the Iron Age were small, with perhaps no more than 50 inhabitants. Hillforts were the exception, and were the home of up to 1,000 peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praça Da Oliveira 01
A town square (or public square, urban square, city square or simply square), also called a plaza or piazza, is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town or city, and which is used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open market (place), markets, concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. They are not necessarily a true square, geometric square. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as Bakery, bakeries, meat markets, cheese stores, and clothing stores. At their center is often a well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. The term "town square" (especially via the term "public square") is synonymous with the politics of many cultures, and the names of a certain town squares, such as the Euromaidan or Red Squar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condé Nast Traveler
''Condé Nast Traveler'' is a luxury and lifestyle travel magazine published by Condé Nast. The magazine has won 25 National Magazine Awards. The Condé Nast unit of Advance Publications purchased ''Signature'', a magazine for Diners Club members, for $25 million in 1986. The company used it as the basis for ''Condé Nast Traveler'', led by Sir Harold Evans (1928–2020) in 1987, with a focus on literary journalism and hard news reporting. As editor in chief, Evans coined the motto "Truth in Travel", which declared that travel industry freebies would not be accepted. ''Condé Nast Traveler'' is currently led by Global Editorial Director, Divia Thani. The magazine is produced at Condé Nast's US headquarters at One World Trade Center in New York City. A separate UK edition, '' Condé Nast Traveller'', is produced from Condé Nast's offices at The Adelphi in London. ''Condé Nast Traveler'' main competitor is '' Travel + Leisure''. Controversies ''Condé Nast Traveler'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
