Guimarães Castle
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Guimarães Castle is a medieval fortress in northern Portugal, renowned as a symbol of the nation’s origins and one of its most important historical monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guimarães Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ national monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence of the Monastery of Santa Maria ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Guimarães
ⓘ
Castles in Portugal ⓘ National monuments in Braga District ⓘ Tourist attractions in Braga District ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
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curtain walls ⓘ dry moat ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ keep ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasView | city of Guimarães NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 10th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Guimarães NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Braga District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Norte Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill of Monte Largo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| managedBy | Direção-Geral do Património Cultural NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Guimarães NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Castelo de Guimarães NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Church of São Miguel do Castelo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palace of the Dukes of Braganza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction | military fortress ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Portuguese State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Centre of Guimarães NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | ticketed entry ⓘ |
| restoration | major restoration in the 20th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
associated with the birth of Portugal
ⓘ
traditionally linked to the birthplace of Afonso I of Portugal ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Portuguese independence
ⓘ
origins of the Portuguese nation ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2001 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
historical tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist attraction in northern Portugal ⓘ |
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