Santiago Square
Praça de Santiago, Guimarães 4800 - Portugal
Phone: +351 253 412 450
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Located in the centre of the city, the lovely Santiago Square is believed to be the earliest settlement in Guimarães. It was founded by the Frankish knights who came with Count Dom Henrique, the father of Portugal’s first king. Legend says the square is named after St John (São Tiago), who brought an image of the Virgin Mary here and placed it in a pagan temple. Surrounded by beautiful restored 16th-19th century houses with wooden balconies, it has a gothic shrine housing a cross in the centre. The 17th century chapel dedicated to the apostle was demolished in the 19th century.
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