Portugal 2024
Day 17: Friday 03 January 2025
Guimarães

Houses in the industrial area south of the old town, Guimarães

Gualterianas collaborative tile panel, 2020. The city´s festivities “Festas da Cidade & Gualterianas” are celebrated in honour of St. Gualter, and have been held in Guimarães since 1906.

The old tanning basins and water wheel of Guimarães

Someone is looking after the many stray cats in the old industrial district of Guimarães

Jardim do Lago República do Brasil

Igreja e Oratórios de Nossa Senhora da Consolação e Santos Passos

Palace seen from the city wall

Convent of Santa Clara. Established in the 16th century. Baroque facade with the sculpture of Santa Clara. It currently houses the City Hall of Guimarães.

Houses in the historical centre of Guimarães

Heraldic coat of arms on a house in Guimarães. I particularly liked the duck on the helmet.

Early 18th century organ in the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira

A Rococo statue in the Church of Our Lady of the Olive Tree (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira)
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