Sights in Guimarães

Historical Monuments in Guimarães

This cross is on the side facade of the Church of Our Lady of Oliveira, on Largo da Oliveira to the Alberto Sampaio Museum. It's p

Statues in Guimarães

Domingos da Silva Gonçalves Monument

Along the side facade of the Church of San Gualter is a landscaped square with a monument to Domingos da Silva Gonçalves. It's a g

Statues in Guimarães

Monument to Nicolino

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This modern monument is adjacent to the side wall of the Church of San Gualter. It was made by the sculptor José de Guimarães in 2

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Third Order of St. Dominic

This 2-storey Baroque building was part of the Convent of Santo Domingo, and is next to the Igreja de São Domingos. It's eighteent

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Monument to João Franco

This monument is in memory of João Franco Ferreira Pinto Castelo Branco, politician and prime minister of Portugal in 1906 and is

Statues in Guimarães

Monument to Afonso Henriques (1)

On the corner between Largo da Misericordia and Rainha Street, directly opposite the Church and House of Mercy and the building of

Statues in Guimarães

Monument to the Count of Arnoso

This monument is on the left bank of Largo da Republic of Brazil towards the middle of the avenue and it goes unnoticed as it's a

Statues in Guimarães

Pope Pius IX Statue

This statue is in a broad esplanade in Montanha da Penha and represents Pope Pius IX, who in 1873 granted a plenary indulgence to

Statues in Guimarães

Afonso Henriques Memorial (2)

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This monument is opposite the main door of the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, although in the center of the city, in the Largo d

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Countess Mumadona Memorial

This monument is in the square of the same name, opposite the Palace of Justice. It was made in 1960 and is a cast bronze sculptur

Churches in Guimarães

Igreja de São Domingos - Church of Santo Domingo

Palaces in Guimarães

Fountain of Vila Flor Palace

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Capela de São Miguel

Squares in Guimarães

Largo da Misericordia

This is quite a large plaza in the west of the old town, that gets its name as the Church and House of Mercy are here, as well as

Squares in Guimarães

Largo da Oliveira Square

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Chafariz and Viacrucis Chapel

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Monte Latito Hermitage

Although it's quite far from the center, I decided to walk to the castle, so I took a path that ran upstream the "Holy Hill". The

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Santa Catarina Chapel

This small chapel is in the Montanha da Penha, by the bottom of the gazebo and the statue of Pius IX. It's stone with a small stee