Historic Centre of Guimarães is an urban space of the city of
Guimarães
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 ...
, in
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
, tracing back to
medieval age covering an area of 16 hectares and retaining many buildings from the
medieval age until 19th century. Since 2001, it is declared as a
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...
of UNESCO.
Guimarães
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 ...
is closely linked to the formation of national identity and of
Portuguese language
Portuguese ( or ) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomà ...
in 12th century. It is the native city of
Afonso Henriques
Dom Afonso IOr also ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonso'' ( Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin version), sometimes rendered in English as ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', depending on the Spanish or French influence ...
, the first king of Portugal, who in 1139, declared independence of the country.
Gallery
File:Antiguo Pazo del Consejo Guimaraes.JPG, Paços do Concelho, the old Câmara Municipal Câmara (meaning " chamber") is a common surname in the Portuguese language. It may also refer to:
People
* António de Vasconcelos e Sousa Câmara Caminha Faro e Veiga, 8th Count of Calheta, 4th Marquis of Castelo Melhor and Constable of Portug ...
of the city
File:Edificios na praça de Santiago.jpg, Medieval buildings at the Santiago Square
The Santiago Square, or São Tiago Square, (Portuguese language, Portuguese:''Praça de Santiago''), is a medieval town square located in the city of Guimarães. It is fully included in the World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Hi ...
File:Castelo de Guimarães (Portugal).jpg, Night view of Castle of Guimarães
The Castle of Guimarães () is the principal medieval castle in the concelho, municipality Guimarães, in the Norte Region, Portugal, northern region of Portugal. It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the mo ...
File:Palace of the Dukes of Braganza (36463817785).jpg, Palace of the Dukes of Braganza
The Ducal Palace of the Braganza or Palace of the Dukes of Braganza () is a medieval estate and former residence of the first Dukes of Braganza, located in the historical centre of Guimarães ( Oliveira do Castelo), in the north-western part of P ...
File:Guimarães-Altstadt-3.jpg, Oliveira Square and the Padrão do Salado
File:Casa do Arco, Guimarães.jpg, Santa Maria Street
See also
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Guimarães
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 ...
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List of buildings in Guimarães
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Guimarães Castle
External links
Municipality official websiteTourism in Guimarães
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Historic Centre of Guimarães
World Heritage Sites in Portugal
Guimarães