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Guimarães is a small city in the Braga District (Portugal), which for many years supported its economy via its rich textile industry. However, once this old era of industrial might came to an end, the city’s hopes for resurgence were placed on a stunningly rich cultural and artistic renaissance; one that eventually led it to become Capital of European Culture in the year 2012. |
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This feature offers an insight into the city’s historical old quarter, its castle and its most noteworthy site: the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza, which dates from the 15th century.
