Historic Centre of Guimarães
Historic Centre of Guimarães, Medieval UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Portugal.
The Historic Centre of Guimarães presents granite buildings mixed with timber-framed structures along narrow cobblestone streets lined with traditional Portuguese houses.
The settlement, established in the 10th century, gained prominence as the birthplace of Afonso Henriques, who became the first king of Portugal in 1139.
The architecture of Guimarães influenced construction techniques that spread to Portuguese territories across Africa and the Americas during colonial times.
The historic center connects to Porto through hourly train services from Campanhã station, with journeys lasting approximately one hour.
The 2023 extension of this UNESCO site incorporated the Couros Zone, a district historically dedicated to leather tanning activities.
Location: Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião
GPS coordinates: 41.44080,-8.29472
Latest update: March 8, 2025 13:24
Convento de São Francisco
190 m
Jordão Theatre
213 m
Basílica de São Pedro, Guimarães
141 m
Tribunal da Relação de Guimarães
200 m
Albergaria de São Crispim
178 m
Prédio na Rua Egas Moniz, 113
144 m
Couros Zone
169 m
Edifício da Misericórdia de Guimarães (conjunto da parte setecentista, incluindo a igreja, a sacristia e os restos da construção inicial)
163 m
Casa dos Lobos Machados
177 m
Capela do Anjo da Guarda e São Crispim
189 m
Chafariz do Toural
95 m
Conjunto das antigas Fábricas de Curtumes
208 m
Fonte do Largo João Franco
237 m
Edifício da Caixa Geral de Depósitos, CGD, de Guimarães
85 m
Casa Correia de Matos
110 m
Casa da Família Ribeiro da Silva
206 m
Cruzeiro fronteiro ao adro da Igreja de São Francisco
164 m
Casa no Largo do Cidade e Oratório do Senhor da Piedade
176 m
Casa do Fidalgo do Toural
177 m
Casa dos Ribeiro de Carvalho
216 m
Edifício na Rua de Camões, n.º 112 a 114
230 m
Oratório de Nosso Senhor dos Desamparados
208 m
Casa dos Lobatos
184 m
Casa dos Moreira do Vale
221 m
Frescos existentes no Convento de São Francisco
190 m
Edifício do Café Milenário
87 m
Casa dos Freitas do Amaral
54 m
Auto-Garage Avenida
182 mReviews
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