Guimarães Tour 1 Portugal

Guimarães is one of the most important historical cities in Portugal, playing a crucial role in its formation as a country. It has been in existence for over a millennium, and its historic center has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2001, which definitely makes it one of the largest tourist centers in the region. Its streets and monuments breathe history and enchant those who visit it.

-The Castle of Guimarães was built in the 10th century by the Countess Mumadona to defend the population from the attacks of the Muslims, and was built after the walls of Guimarães.

-The Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, built in the 15th century by D. Afonso, 1st Duke of Bragança, and which, due to its later abandonment, would be rebuilt in the 1930s.

-The Chapel of São Miguel do Castelo is a late-Romanesque chapel, built in the 13th century, where, according to legend, D. Afonso Henriques was baptized.

-Largo da Oliveira owes its name to a centuries-old olive tree planted in this location. Surrounded by picturesque typical northern houses, it is the ideal starting point for walking through the city's streets.
On the east side, a curious Gothic temple built in the reign of D. Afonso IV, commemorates the battle of Salado.
Behind, the Church of Nossa Senhora de Oliveira is the first Gothic monument erected in Minho. The bell tower, detached from the body of the church, has a Manueline style, which is therefore later. Inside the graceful cloister was the Alberto Sampaio Museum, with a remarkable collection of medieval and Renaissance silverware, including a sumptuous silver altarpiece from the 19th century. XIV, unique in Portugal, and a combat pellet that D. João I used in the battlefield of Aljubarrota.
On the north side of the Largo, the medieval building of the old Town Hall stands out, topped by a stone sculpture that, according to tradition, represents Guimarães. Below, a Gothic archway leads to Largo de São Tiago, one of the most characteristic public spaces in the city.

-The Museu de Alberto Sampaio was created in 1928 to house the artistic collection of the extinct Collegiate Church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira and other churches and convents in Guimarães. It is located in the heart of the historic center of the city, which is a World Heritage Site, in the place where Countess Mumadona had it built, in the 19th century. X, a monastery.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:28 Paço dos Duques de Bragança
1:08 Igreja de São Miguel
1:20 Castelo de Guimarães
3:38 Largo da Oliveira / Igreja Sra. da Oliveira / Padrão do Salado
5:18 Convento dos Capuchos
5:46 Igreja do Carmo / Lar de Sta. Estefânia
6:31 Convento de Sta. Clara
7:12 Jardim do Largo / Muralha / Capela Sra. da Guia
7:42 Museu Alberto Sampaio
9:49 Igreja Sra. da Consolação e Santos Passos
10:12 Largo, Capela e Igreja de São Francisco
11:12 Largo do Toural / Basílica de São Pedro / Chafariz do Toural
11:50 Convento de São Domingos
12:12 Igreja da Misericórdia