Guimarães is the cradle of Portugal. The Central part of the city, which is home to many historical monuments, well-preserved to our times, and attracts tourists and locals.

One of the most outstanding monuments of the city is the guimarães castle, built in the X century. The founder of the castle is don Mumadona Dias, who ordered to build a castle on top to protect she founded the monastery from the invasion of Muslims and Normans.

Earlier in place of guimarães was a small village of Weimaraners. Approximately a hundred years later the village became part of the lands given to Henry of Burgundy, who bestowed the title of "count". Count Henry and his wife chose the village as his residence. By the time the castle was almost destroyed and needed rebuilding. The count decided to destroy what is left of the castle and to expand the boundaries of the castle. The new facility became stronger in the West and in the East he built a gate. And 1139, when Portugal became independent, the castle became the official Royal residence. After that, the castle was rebuilt several times. Completed a variety of structures, strengthened walls. During the reign of king Miguel castle for some time been used as a political prison.

In the mid-NINETEENTH century guimarães received the city status. In 1881, king Luis I decreed castle historical monument. In 1910 the castle was listed in the list of monuments of national importance and in 1937 was a full restoration of this unusual and historic monument.