Guimarães, Historic city in northern Portugal
The streets of Guimarães feature stone buildings, medieval squares, and Gothic structures spread across a landscape at the base of Serra de Santa Catarina.
The city emerged as Portugal's first capital in the 12th century, with its castle serving as the birthplace of Afonso I, who became the nation's first king.
The Nossa Senhora da Oliveira church, constructed between 1387 and 1400, represents Portuguese Romanesque architecture with its detailed stone carvings and religious artifacts.
Direct trains connect Porto to Guimarães in 70 minutes, making it possible to explore the UNESCO World Heritage town center and main monuments in one day.
The Citânia de Briteiros near Guimarães contains remains of an Iron Age settlement with circular stone houses and defensive walls from pre-Roman times.
Location: Braga
Location: Ave
Shares border with: Fafe, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Braga, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Santo Tirso, Vizela, Felgueiras
Address: Guimaraes, Portugal 4800 Guimarães Guimaraes
Phone: +351253421200
Email: geral@cm-guimaraes.pt
Website: https://cm-guimaraes.pt
GPS coordinates: 41.44500,-8.29083
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:12
Estádio Municipal de Braga
17.5 km
Bom Jesus do Monte
14.2 km
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
863 m
Castle of Guimarães
319 m
Braga Cathedral
16.3 km
Basilique Notre-Dame de Sameiro
12.6 km
Paço dos Duques de Bragança
165 m
Bom Jesus do Monte Funicular
14.3 km
Bracara Augusta
15.5 km
Citânia de Briteiros
9.4 km
Estádio 1º de Maio
15.1 km
Palácio do Raio
15.9 km
Museu dos Biscainhos
16.5 km
Historic Centre of Guimarães
569 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
273 m
Castle of Braga
16.2 km
Arco da Porta Nova
16.5 km
Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro
8.8 km
Santa Maria Madalena Church
11.8 km
Stairs in Bom Jesus
14.2 km
Saint Longinus statue in Bom Jesus
14.2 km
Santuário da Penha
2.3 km
Theatro Circo
16 km
Santa Cruz Church
16.1 km
Fountain Ídolo
15.9 km
Padrão Comemorativo da Batalha do Salado
291 m
Parque Aquático Scorpio
2.9 km
Hospital de São Marcos (Braga)
15.9 kmReviews
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Serzedelo
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Polvoreira
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Gonça
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