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Monuments in Guimarães

Igreja de São Martinho de Candoso

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Largo da Igreja, 58
4835-380, Guimarães

Guimarães

This is a Romanic church with one only nave, main chapel and bell ringer tower. From the original temple it only maintains the corbels remains on the top. It underwent several improvements, displaying, mostly, neoclassic features.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira

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Largo da Oliveira, 8
4800-438, Guimarães

Guimarães

Romanesque temple rebuilt by Dom João I, in late 14th century, in fulfilment of a promise made to Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, for victory at the battle of Aljubarrota. The chapter room and two wings of the present Romanesque-mudejar elements cloister, which constitute the best set of this style, granite throughout the country. This church has the only set of Gothic painting of ceiling in Portugal. Inside, stands the seventeenth-century choir stalls with neoclassical backrests.

Igreja e Convento das Domínicas

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Rua Doutor Bento Cardoso, 45
4810-433, Guimarães

Guimarães

Work founded in early 17th century by Fr. Sebastian, Prior of the convent of São Domingos de Viana do Castelo. In the 18th century, the Prioress Mother Catherine das Chagas sent to the current works of stones. Include the set of altarpieces and pelmets in Baroque gilded rocaille organ and an image of Christ, about the font, dating from the 16TH century.

Capela do Bom Despacho

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Rua da Portelinha, 1220
4800-426, Gominhães

Guimarães

17th century Church of Mannerist and Baroque architecture, with interior of a ship. It is flanked by a sturdy Bell Tower with conical shot.

Capela de Santo António da Arcela

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Rua de Arcela
4800-018, Guimarães

Guimarães

Mannerist Chapel dating from the 17th century, consisting of a nave and a chapel located near. In the interior, especially the Mannerist altarpiece of two records, although this is much tampered with.

Capela da Venerável Ordem Terceira de São Domingos

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Rua Dom João I
4810-422, Guimarães

Guimarães

Chapel of Baroque, Rococo and neoclassical architecture. On this site I met two convents, a built in XIIIth century and another in the 14th century, however, were both destroyed and, in the eighteenth century, sent to erect the current construction. Featured for the side and main portal and, inside, the altarpiece-mor neoclassical.

Capela de Santa Cruz

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Caminho do Castelo
4810-245, Guimarães

Guimarães

17TH-century Mannerist Temple, with an original exterior pulpit where alpendrada is located. Inside it is possible to observe the family tiles of Camellias.

Capela de Santa Luzia

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Rua Francisco Agra
4800-157, Guimarães

Guimarães

Small 17th century chapel, with longitudinal plan of a single nave and a small bell on the front. Inside, the Mannerist altarpiece carved.

Capela de São Lourenço

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Rua Castro Sabroso - EN585
4805-583, Sande São Lourenço

Guimarães

Small chapel dating from 1727, made up of the main body, sacristy and located near a tower with two bells.

Igreja de São Dâmaso

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Rua Dona Mafalda, 37
4800-430, Guimarães

Guimarães

Its construction began in the 17th century, having finished in the 18th century. The interior is decorated with gilt and tiles of the late 17th century and 18TH century, depicting the life of Pope St. Damasus, who according to tradition, was born in Guimarães. Another highlight in the chancel the gilded altarpiece by Peter Rabbit.

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