Guimarães
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| Location | ||||||
| - Country | Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | |||||
| - Region | Norte | |||||
| - Subregion | Ave | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Braga | |||||
| Mayor | Magalhães Silva | |||||
| - Party | PS | |||||
| Area | 241.3 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 161,876 | |||||
| - Density | 671/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 69 | |||||
| Coordinates | 41º28'N 8º24'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Battle of São Mamede June 24 | |||||
| Website: http://www.cm-guimaraes.pt | ||||||
| Historic Centre of Guimarães* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party | Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1046 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. | |
Guimarães (pronounced [gimɐˈɾɐ̃ĩʃ]) is a city and municipality in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the district of Braga. The city is often referred to as the "birthplace of the Portuguese nationality" and was the birthplace of Afonso I of Portugal, the first Portuguese king.
The seat of the municipality is Guimarães city, that is made of 16 parishes and, as of 2001, has a population of 52,181[1] inhabintants. The totality of the municipality has a population of 161,876 inhabitants in 241.3 Km².
The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.
Guimarães is ranked number 2 in the Portuguese most livable cities survey of living conditions published yearly by Expresso.[2]
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[edit] History
The city was founded upon much older settlements by Count Vímara Peres after his namesake (Vimaranis, later Guimaranis), soon after he established the 1st County of Portugal (in 868). As the first capital of Portugal, Guimarães is known as the place where the country was born - "The Cradle City". In 1095 Count Henry of Burgundy, who had married princess Teresa of León, establishes in Guimarães the 2nd County of Portugal (Condado Portucalense). In July 25 1109 Afonso Henriques, son of Count Henry of Burgundy, is born in this same city. That is were Duke Afonso Henriques proclaimed Portuguese independence from the Kingdom of León, after the Battle of São Mamede, declaring himself to be Afonso I, king of Portugal.
[edit] Economy
Guimarães is one of the most industrial municipalities in Portugal. Its primary industries are textiles, shoe industry and metalomechanics.
[edit] Culture and Sports
The Historic Centre of Guimarães was declared a World Heritage Site in 2001 by UNESCO, due to its Middle Age historical monuments.
The Campus of Azurém of the Minho University is located in Guimarães.
Vitória SC (also known as Vitória de Guimarães) is the most renowned sports club based in Guimarães. Moreirense FC is another club based in the municipality of Guimarães.
Guimarães was chosen by the Portuguese government to be the European Capital of Culture in 2012.
[edit] References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
- ^ Classificação Expresso das melhores cidades portuguesas para viver em 2007, Expresso
[edit] External links
| Portugal Portal |
Municipalities of the District of Braga | |
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| Amares • Barcelos • Braga • Cabeceiras de Basto • Celorico de Basto • Esposende • Fafe • Guimarães • Póvoa de Lanhoso • Terras de Bouro • Vieira do Minho • Vila Nova de Famalicão • Vila Verde • Vizela | Image:Flag of Portugal.svg |
Image:Flag of Europe.svg European Capitals of Culture |
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1985 Athens · 1986 Florence · 1987 Amsterdam · 1988 West Berlin · 1989 Paris · 1990 Glasgow · 1991 Dublin · 1992 Madrid · 1993 Antwerp · 1994 Lisbon · 1995 Luxembourg City · 1996 Copenhagen · 1997 Thessaloniki · 1998 Stockholm · 1999 Weimar · 2000 Reykjavík · Bergen · Helsinki · Brussels · Prague · Kraków · Santiago de Compostela · Avignon · Bologna · 2001 Rotterdam · Porto · 2002 Bruges · Salamanca · 2003 Graz · 2004 Genoa · Lille · 2005 Cork · 2006 Patras · 2007 Luxembourg City and Greater Region · Sibiu · 2008 Liverpool · Stavanger · 2009 Linz · Vilnius · 2010 Essen · Pécs · Istanbul · 2011 Turku · Tallinn · 2012 Maribor · Guimarães |
World Heritage Sites in Portugal | |
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Alto Douro Wine Region · Historic Centre of Angra do Heroísmo, Azores · Batalha Monastery · Convent of Christ, Tomar · Cultural Landscape of Sintra · Historic Centre of Évora · Historic Centre of Guimarães · Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture · Laurisilva of Madeira · Alcobaça Monastery · Monastery of the Hieronymites and Belém Tower, Lisbon · Historic Centre of Porto · Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley | |
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