Guimarães
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Guimarães is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal. Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-
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Palace of the Dukes of Braganca in Guimaraes
Castelo de Guimarães 25
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Battle of São Mamede
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The Battle of São Mamede took place on 24 June 1128 near Guimarães and is considered an important event in the process that led to the establishment of Portugal as an independent kingdom.
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…the cradle city" (Cidade Berço in Portuguese) because it was in Guimarães that Portugal's first King, Afonso Henriques was born, and also because 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. It was declared the…
The first Portuguese afternoon (1922) by Acácio Lino
The castle of Guimarães, close to which the battle of São Mamede was struck.
Theresa of Portugal.