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Dom Afonso Henriques

__________________________________ Coat of Arms of the King keep is square and is about 27 meters high.
merlons, some torn by arrow slits. The
This Coat of Arms Shield belongs to:
wall and towers are topped with chamfered
center of which the keep is implanted. The
turrets, delimiting the main square, in the
composed of a wall reinforced by eight
This Castle has a pentagonal plan
Afonso Henriques
Shield of the King Dom
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Castle of Guimarães
Castles, watchers of the past
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The 1st king of Portugal was born there – This castle is a military construction and
Dom Afonso Henriques. has undergone extensive renovations over
Acknowledged by many as the castle
the centuries to its current form.
that is linked to the origins of Portugal,
After the early 16th century, the castle lost
the Castle of Guimarães is an amazing
its relevance and strategic importance.
structure.
It was classified as a National Monument
It was built by Countess Mumadona
in 1881.
Dias in the second half of the 10th
Nowadays, it is included in the area of
century, in 950AD, with the aim of
Guimarães and classified as “World
defending the monastery of Santa
Cultural Heritage” (in 2001).
Maria de Guimarães from Muslim and
At the end of the 11th century, Count
Norman attacks.
Henrique de Borgonha and Countess Teresa
de Leão, parents of the 1st King of Portugal,
chose Guimarães, located in the
Portucalense County, and this castle to live
in, carrying out a profound renovation of the
castle.
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