Located in the district of Braga, the picturesque city of Guimar\u00e3es is one of the most important historical destinations of the country. D. Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, chose this ancient Roman city as the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal after its victory in the Battle of S\u00e3o Mamede in 1128. Known as the “Cradle of the Nation”, Guimar\u00e3es is a fascinating place to visit, with its proud castle and well preserved medieval quarter. The city was classified as a World Heritage by UNESCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guimar\u00e3es Castle<\/strong> Ducal Palace<\/strong> Discover Guimar\u00e3es Castle, the birthplace of a nation, where Portugal\u2019s first steps were carved in stone.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":30614,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1074],"tags":[600,1011,1034,768],"attraction-categ":[1056,1057,1058,1063],"localidade":[760],"content-type":[1080],"grupo-de-experiencias":[],"experiencia-tipo":[],"gestao":[1102],"regioes_turisticas_term":[1352],"class_list":["post-30613","video","type-video","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city","tag-city-tour","tag-cultural-heritage","tag-monument","tag-walking-tour","attraction-categ-city","attraction-categ-historical-sites-landmarks","attraction-categ-museums-art-galleries","attraction-categ-religious-sites-buildings","localidade-guimaraes","content-type-video-real-dreams","gestao-56-publicado","regioes_turisticas_term-north"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
The imposing tower of Guimar\u00e3es castle dominates the entire horizon. This shield-shaped castle was built in the tenth century to protect the city from the invaders and enlarged in the twelfth century, to be used as arsenal and palace. According to legend, the first king of Portugal was born here. Visitors can walk along the castle walls and visit the small Romanesque chapel of St. Michael. In 1910, the castle was classified as a national monument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ducal Palace exhibits unusual architectural influences from Northern Europe. Built in the fifteenth century by the first Duke of Bragan\u00e7a, this impressive building was eventually abandoned and fell into ruin, having been restored during Salazar’s dictatorship. The museum and the main rooms house beautiful pieces of Renaissance furniture, superb Flemish tapestries and Persian rugs. The Palace is classified as a national monument and is now used as the official residence of the President of the Republic.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"