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The Castle of Guimarães 🏰
The Castle of Guimarães, located in northern Portugal, is one of the country’s most important and symbolic medieval monuments.
Built in the 10th century and later expanded in the 12th century, the castle played a crucial role in the early formation of the Portuguese nation. It is closely associated with Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal, who is believed to have been born nearby and used the fortress as a key military base during the struggle for independence from León.
With its solid granite walls, imposing keep, and defensive towers, the castle reflects the austere Romanesque military architecture of the period. Its strategic position allowed control over the surrounding territory, reinforcing its role as a center of power in medieval Portugal.
Today, the Castle of Guimarães stands as a powerful national symbol and a major cultural landmark. Carefully restored in the 20th century, it offers visitors the chance to walk along its battlements, explore the central keep, and enjoy views over the historic city below.
The castle forms part of the UNESCO-listed historic center of Guimarães, often referred to as the “Cradle of Portugal.” Its quiet courtyards and massive stone structures evoke the atmosphere of the nation’s earliest days.
Whether visited for its historical significance or its striking simplicity, the Castle of Guimarães remains a proud reminder of Portugal’s origins and enduring identity.
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The Castle of Guimarães 🏰
The Castle of Guimarães, located in northern Portugal, is one of the country’s most important and symbolic medieval monuments.
Built in the 10th century and later expanded in the 12th century, the castle played a crucial role in the early formation of the Portuguese nation. It is closely associated with Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal, who is believed to have been born nearby and used the fortress as a key military base during the struggle for independence from León.
With its solid granite walls, imposing keep, and defensive towers, the castle reflects the austere Romanesque military architecture of the period. Its strategic position allowed control over the surrounding territory, reinforcing its role as a center of power in medieval Portugal.
Today, the Castle of Guimarães stands as a powerful national symbol and a major cultural landmark. Carefully restored in the 20th century, it offers visitors the chance to walk along its battlements, explore the central keep, and enjoy views over the historic city below.
The castle forms part of the UNESCO-listed historic center of Guimarães, often referred to as the “Cradle of Portugal.” Its quiet courtyards and massive stone structures evoke the atmosphere of the nation’s earliest days.
Whether visited for its historical significance or its striking simplicity, the Castle of Guimarães remains a proud reminder of Portugal’s origins and enduring identity.
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Episcopal Palace, Astorga, Antoni Gaudí, 1889-1913. When the original Palace burned in the 19th century, the bishop assigned the design of the new building to his friend.
Gaudí used his personal Catalan Modernist style to create one of the three buildings by Gaudí outside Catalonia.
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This impressive Art Nouveau stained glass balcony is located in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Catalonia, Spain.
It is part of the 19th-century "Cal Calixtus" building, being an addition to the original 1885 building, designed by master builder Narcís Aran Vidal.
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Winter in Milan 🇮🇹 across the decades.
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Winter in Milan once unfolded on the streets and behind shop windows. In crowded pasticcerie during the holiday season, around oversized panettone displays finished in gold, and in winters that occasionally brought the city to a halt, such as the snowfall of January 1985.
