Historic Centre of Guimarães
Also known as Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone, Couros Zone, Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone (extension)
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Portugal
Inscribed
2001
Area
38 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of Guimarães is about 16 km south-east of Braga. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bom Jesus do Monte, about 14 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Braga · about 827,000 peopleabout 16 km north-west
- Porto · about 1,337,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
- Viseu · about 26,000 peopleabout 95 km south
- Vigo · about 379,000 peopleabout 95 km north-west
- Aveiro · about 54,000 peopleabout 95 km south
- Ourense · about 118,000 peopleabout 100 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PortugalCultural14 km away
PortugalCultural43 km away
PortugalCultural72 km away
PortugalCultural138 km away
Spain, PortugalCultural160 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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