Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Centre of Guimarães' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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| This article is about the city in Portugal. | WIKI |
| Guimarxc3xa3es (Portuguese pronunciation:xc2xa0[xc9xa1imxc9x90xcbx88xc9xbexc9x90xccx83jxcax83] (listen)) is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. | WIKI |
| The city has a population of 152.309 inhabitants according the most recent data of 2019 in an area of 240.95 square kilometres (93.03xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi). | WIKI |
| The city was settled in the 9th century, at which time it was called Vimaranes. | WIKI |
| The city is often referred to as the "birthplace of Portugal" or "the cradle city" (Cidade Berxc3xa7o in Portuguese) because it is widely believed that Portugal's first King, Afonso Henriques, was born there, and also due to the fact that the Battle of Sxc3xa3o Mamede xe2x80x93 which is considered the seminal event for the foundation of the Kingdom of Portugal xe2x80x93 was fought in the vicinity of the city. | WIKI |
| For this reason, in one of the old towers of the city's old wall it is written "Aqui nasceu Portugal" (Portugal was born here). | WIKI |
| Statue of Mumadona Dias, in front of the city court | WIKI |
| Following the Reconquista policy promoted by the Kingdom of Galicia in the 9th century, the medieval foundations of the actual city have roots in the 10th century. | WIKI |
| Meanwhile, mendicant orders settled in Guimarxc3xa3es and helped to mold the shape of the emerging city. | WIKI |
| Later, during the reign of John I, the wall was torn down and the two parts of the city (uptown and downtown) were finally united and the city began to expand outside its old walls. | WIKI |
| Until the 19th century the structure of the city did not suffer many transformations besides the construction of a few more churches, convents and palaces. | WIKI |
| It was by the ending of the 19th century that new urbanistic ideas of hygiene and symmetry that the village, that was promoted to city by the Queen Maria II on 23 June 1853 had its greatest changes. | WIKI |
| The controlled process of urbanization permitted the conservation of the city's magnificent historical center. | WIKI |
| The Ave river has as tributaries the Vizela river, Torto river, Febras river and inside the city, the Selho river, the Couros river and the Santa Lxc3xbazia stream. | WIKI |
| In the green areas of the city, the most common species are rodents, especially squirrels. | WIKI |
| Guimarxc3xa3es is the 13th biggest city in the country in terms of population. | WIKI |
| Evolution of the population in the city center (1864xe2x80x932011) | WIKI |
| Guimarxc3xa3es is an average size city but with a booming cultural life. | WIKI |
| Among the several museums of the city, the Alberto Sampaio museum is the one that stands out. | WIKI |
| Sxc3xa3o Mamede xe2x80x93 Guimarxc3xa3es Arts and Shows Center Raul Brandxc3xa3o Municipal Library has its headquarters in the city and also has branches in Pevidxc3xa9m, Caldas das Taipas and Ronfe. | WIKI |
| It offers its mobile library services to 42 parishes and services the city schools and prison. | WIKI |
| Guimarxc3xa3es has two major sports club, Vitxc3xb3ria Sport Clube, whose football (soccer) team has been the city's representative in the Primeira Liga every year, having already conquered a Portuguese Cup in 2012/13 and a Portuguese Supercup in 1988, and Moreirense Futebol Clube, whose football (soccer) team is also in Primeira Liga for some years and already won the Portuguese Second Division in 2013/14 and the Portuguese League Cup in 2016/17. | WIKI |
| In 2008, the city ranked second in the index of most livable city in Portugal. | WIKI |
| It is also the second most polluted city in the country. | WIKI |
| However, several people complain that the city, together with other cities of the Braga district has had an unaesthetic and unorganized growth. | WIKI |
| Actually the city's newspapers are: | WIKI |
| The Guimarxc3xa3es TV transmission is made online since 24 July 2007; it is the result of a collaboration between the city's assembly and the Guimarxc3xa3es Cybercenter. | WIKI |
| It is the fruit of the effort put in by an arts association, the "Associaxc3xa7xc3xa3o de Socorros Mxc3xbatuos Artxc3xadstica Vimaranense", one of the oldest associations of the city. | WIKI |
| Locally, Guimarxc3xa3es is served by TUG (Transportes Urbanos de Guimarxc3xa3es) which operates 21 bus routes serving the city. | WIKI |
| The city was the feudal territory of the Portuguese Dukes who declared the independence of Portugal in the mid-12th century. | UNESCO |
| The period from 1498 to 1693 is characterized by noble houses and the development of civic facilities, city squares, etc. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): An exceptionally well preserved town, Guimarxc3xa3es illustrates the evolution of particular building types from the medieval settlement to the present-day city, and particularly in the 15thxe2x80x9319th centuries. | UNESCO |