Guimarães, the first capital cityofPortugal, is filled with a multitude of notable and historic buildings that fill its historic centre, a World Heritage Site due to its size and preservation,[1] and other surrounding areas. This article serves as a comprehensive list of the many notable buildings in the city, divided into different categories, and organized following the alphabetical order system.
List of the numerous historical landmarks in Guimarães, from various distinct time periods, that had a big impact on the history of the city and of Portugal.
Last standing defensive tower of the medieval fortifications of Guimarães, used as a publicity billboard between the early 1900s and 1934 (date of its restoration).[2] It holds the iconic Aqui Nasceu Portugal (Here Portugal Was Born) sign, reminding everyone that Portugal's independence was achieved in the premises of the city, that was added in the 1960s.[2]
Typical houses of the Pre-Roman inhabitants of northern Portugal, called Castros. Guimarães has two conglomerates of Castro houses, called Citânias: the Citânia de Briteiros[5] and the Citânia de Sabroso [pt].[6]
The Botequim do Vagomestre was both a Botequim and a Social club that opened probably in 1816 and was closed in 1894.[11]Liberalist ideas were often discussed here as these were highly unpopular at that time and the Botequim had regular periods without clients due to fear.[11] It is currently a residencial building and a Teahouse.
19th century house in the revivalist Tudor style, replacing the typical wooden frames with the more abundant granite. It was originally owned by a Baron and it later became a kindergarten in 1974.[28] Its located in the extermity of the Santa Maria Street. [28]
Noble house. It suffered a massive fire in 6 April 1948.[36] In 2024 it went through restoration and rehabilitation works, to be turned into a school/hotel.[37]
Also known as Casa do Guardal, paying homage to the former residence of the Freitas do Amaral family in Guimarães, which was destroyed during the Portuguese Civil War,[51] it stands today as the sole surviving house in the Toural adorned with a coat of arms.
Rococo style noble house where the Commercial and Industrial Association of Guimarães was founded in 1865. 15th century walls, 13th century ceramic and coins from the reign of Afonso V and Sebastian I where found here during excavations in the 2000s.[55]
Now mostly used as a restaurant,[65] it received the Public Interest Building status in 2018 via the decree n.º 980/2018, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 202/2018[66] and the Municipal Interest Building status in 2019 via the decree n.º 352/2019, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 52/2019.[67]
The Assembly of Guimarães is an association founded in 1962 whose statutory aims are to provide its members with cultural and recreational activities and promote the moral and material progress of the municipality.[77] The institution’s headquarters were designed by Fernando Távora[78] and it was built between 1969 and 1972, following the modernist style.[79]
Situated adjacent to the Jordão Theatre, the Garagem Avenida predates the theatre's construction and stood as the primary car repair shop in Guimarães throughout the 20th century.
Sports in Guimarães are largely influenced by Vitória S.C., with Moreirense F.C. also holding a significant position. Below is a compilation of notable sports-related venues and locations in Guimarães.
^ abRollo, Maria Fernanda; Ribeiro, Maria Manuela Tavares; Pires, Ana Paula; Nunes, João Paulo Avelãs. "ATAS — I CONGRESSO DE HISTÓRIA CONTEMPORÂNEA"(PDF). run.unl.pt (in Portuguese). Lisbon: IHC. pp. 265–276. Archived(PDF) from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
^Guimarães, Municipality of (14 March 2019). "Edital 352/2019, de 14 de Março". dre.tretas.org (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
^"Casa Mota-Prego". www.monumentos.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
^"Assembleia de Guimarães". Assembleia de Guimarães (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^Guimarães: O Espírito do Lugar, Arquitectura e Espaços Verdes [Guimarães: The Spirit of the Place, Architecture and Green Spaces] (in Portuguese). Villas & Golfe. p. 48.