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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Centre of Guimarães' has mentioned 'Guimarães' in the following places:
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For other uses, see Guimarxc3xa3es (disambiguation).
Guimarxc3xa3es (Portuguese pronunciation:xc2xa0[xc9xa1imxc9x90xcbx88xc9xbexc9x90xccx83jxcax83] (listen)) is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga.
Guimarxc3xa3es is also a part of the Ave Subregion (one of the most industrialised subregions in the country), as well as the historical Minho Province.
Guimarxc3xa3es, along with Maribor, Slovenia, was the European Capital of Culture in 2012.
Guimarxc3xa3es has a significant historical importance due to the role it played in the foundation of Portugal.
The Oliveira square, in the historical center of Guimarxc3xa3es, with the Padrxc3xa3o do Salado on the left
Largo do Toural, Guimarxc3xa3es, Portugal
The History of Guimarxc3xa3es is associated with the foundation and identity of the Portuguese nationality.
Guimarxc3xa3es, as well as other settlements, precedes the foundation of Portugal and because of its role in the foundation of the country it is known as the "cradle of the Portuguese nationality".
In 1128, major political and military events that would lead to the independence and the birth of a new nation took place in Guimarxc3xa3es.
According to archeological findings in Citxc3xa2nia (Castro) of Briteiros and Sabroso and Penha's archeologic site, the area in which Guimarxc3xa3es is located has had permanent settlements since the late Chalcolithic period.
The foral proves the growing importance of the village of Guimarxc3xa3es at that time, which was chosen as the capital of the County of Portugal.
On 24 June 1128, the "Batalha de Sxc3xa3o Mamede" (Battle of Sxc3xa3o Mamede) took place in Guimarxc3xa3es.
Meanwhile, mendicant orders settled in Guimarxc3xa3es and helped to mold the shape of the emerging city.
Couros river, near Guimarxc3xa3es Youth Hostel
Guimarxc3xa3es is part of the drainage basin of Ave river which divides the municipality in half.
Guimarxc3xa3es is located in a valley and surrounded by hills, and because there is some distance to the sea, the winter is normally cold and rainy and the summer is hot and lightly humid.
Guimarxc3xa3es is the 13th biggest city in the country in terms of population.
Evolution of the population of the municipality of Guimarxc3xa3es (1801xe2x80x932011)
Nossa Senhora da Consolaxc3xa7xc3xa3o e dos Santos Passos Church, Guimarxc3xa3es, Portugal
Guimarxc3xa3es is an average size city but with a booming cultural life.
Guimarxc3xa3es was the European Capital of Culture in 2012, together with Maribor in Slovenia.
Guimarxc3xa3es was elected by The New York Times one of the 41 places to go in 2011 and called it one of the Iberian peninsula's emerging cultural spots.
Joanina fair in Guimarxc3xa3es, where old activities are recreated such as the production of meat "cake"
The fact that since its beginning, Guimarxc3xa3es had a feminine monastery made much influence over its regional cuisine, specially its confectionery.
"Tortas de Guimarxc3xa3es" (Guimarxc3xa3es' pies) and "Toucinho do cxc3xa9u" (normally translated as bacon from heaven) are a good example.
"Nicolinas" are the festivities of the students of Guimarxc3xa3es, celebrated in honor of Saint Nicholas.
After a restaurant dinner, the participants parade the streets of Guimarxc3xa3es playing the "Toques Nicolinos" tune on drums.
The city of Guimarxc3xa3es has several cultural spaces of reference at a regional and national level.
Vila Flor Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Vila Flor in Portuguese) is the main cultural venue in Guimarxc3xa3es.
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.
Alfredo Pimenta National Archive, founded in 1931, contains the archives for municipality of Guimarxc3xa3es and also the Braga district.
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.
Guimarxc3xa3es ranks fourth in the country for available newspapers.
From 1856, other newspapers start to appear, amongst them "A Tesoura de Guimarxc3xa3es".
O Comxc3xa9rcio de Guimarxc3xa3es O Cxc3xb3nego O Conquistador Desportivo de Guimarxc3xa3es Entrevillas O Expresso do Ave Jornal do Adepto Lordelo Jornal Notxc3xadcias de Guimarxc3xa3es O Pilar O Povo de Guimarxc3xa3es Reflexo xe2x80x93 O Espelho das Taipas Sport Jornal dos Desportos
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.
Guimarxc3xa3es is one of the most industrial municipalities in Portugal.
Guimarxc3xa3es is linked to Porto by the Guimarxc3xa3es line.
Locally, Guimarxc3xa3es is served by TUG (Transportes Urbanos de Guimarxc3xa3es) which operates 21 bus routes serving the city.
Guimarxc3xa3es is twinned with:
The history of Guimarxc3xa3es is closely associated with the creation of the national identity and language of Portugal.
Founded in the 4th century, Guimarxc3xa3es became the first capital of Portugal in the 12th century.
Examples from the period from 950 to 1498 include the two anchors around which Guimarxc3xa3es initially developed, the castle in the north and the monastic complex in the south.
Criterion (ii): Guimarxc3xa3es is of considerable universal significance by virtue of the fact that specialized building techniques developed there in the Middle Ages were transmitted to Portuguese colonies in Africa and the New World, becoming their characteristic feature.
Criterion (iii): The early history of Guimarxc3xa3es is closely associated with the establishment of Portuguese national identity and the Portuguese language in the 12th century.
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.
The public areas of the historic centre are the property of the Municipality of Guimarxc3xa3es.