Guarda

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Guarda is a historic city in central Portugal known for being the country's highest-altitude city and for its well-preserved medieval architecture.

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Guarda canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality of Portugal
capitalOf Guarda District
country Portugal
demographicDesignation Guardense
distanceFromLisbon about 320 kilometres
distanceFromPorto about 200 kilometres
elevation approximately 1056 metres above sea level
foundedBy Sancho I of Portugal
surface form: King Sancho I of Portugal
foundedIn 12th century
governingBody Municipal Chamber of Guarda
hasArchitecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Manueline architecture
hasClimate Mediterranean climate with continental influences
hasCoatOfArms Coat of arms of Guarda
hasFestival municipal holiday on 27 November
hasFlag Flag of Guarda
hasIndustry commerce
light manufacturing
services
hasLandmark Guarda Castle
Guarda Cathedral
Torre de Menagem
medieval city walls
hasMunicipalityStatus municipality
hasPopulation approximately 40,000 inhabitants
hasReligiousBuilding Sé da Guarda
hasRoadConnection A23 motorway NERFINISHED
A25 motorway NERFINISHED
hasTransport Guarda railway station
hasUniversity Polytechnic Institute of Guarda
surface form: Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
historicRegion Beira Alta
knownFor well-preserved medieval architecture
language Portuguese
locatedIn Beira Interior
surface form: Beira Interior Norte

Centro Region of Portugal
surface form: Central Portugal

Centro Region
near Serra da Estrela Natural Park
notableFor being the highest-altitude city in Portugal
patronSaint Our Lady of the Assumption
postalCodePrefix 6300
railwayLine Linha da Beira Alta
surface form: Beira Alta Line
region Serra da Estrela Natural Park
surface form: Serra da Estrela area
timeZone WET
timeZoneDST WEST
traditionalProduct cheeses
smoked sausages
wool textiles

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Centro Region containsCity Guarda
Guarda District capital Guarda
Intercidades connects Guarda
Intercidades (Intercity) services mainTerminus Guarda
subject surface form: Intercidades
Covilhã connectedByRailTo Guarda
Belmonte nearbyCity Guarda
subject surface form: Belmonte (Portugal)
Beiras hasCity Guarda
Beira Alta contains Guarda