J. Gafarot's photos with the keyword: Guimarães

The dozens of stone tanks that for centuries served as a 'bed' for animal skins in their transformation process, is the hallmark of the Leather Zone, in Guimarães, which has gone from anonymity to World Heritage. Arranged side by side, forming several clusters, and with the small Rio de Couros running quietly next door, the tanks and the complex of old tanneries that surround them, called "primitive work spaces", marked the life of the Burgo de Couros, an unhealthy, proscribed and smelly area. Today, in Guimarães, we see the Castle, the Wall, the palaces, the medieval houses, and we see the tanks, that area that, for many years, the Guimarães cartography itself did not represent. They were spaces so insignificant, so anonymous, they represented a theme of history that was so little worked on, that they were not even represented", explains architect Ricardo Rodrigues, who led the application of the Leather Zone to World Heritage Site

Castelo de Guimarães The first Castle of Portugal Considered one of the 7 Wonders of Portugal, Guimarães Castle is a military fortification built from the tenth century on the foundations of an ancient Roman structure.

The Old Town.

North Country - City of Guimarães, Museu 10th century Countess Mumadona Dias creates the primitive monastery. 12th century The monastery is transformed into a Collegiate by Count D. Henrique. 20th century In 1928, the Museu de Alberto Sampaio was officially created.

Cat He gives to all our friends his compliments. He likes visitors too and agrees to smile in peace. Told me to send our best wishes for the new week.

Guimarães.

Guimarães.

The past, tanning. Tanning is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed. Tanning hide into leather involves a process which permanently alters the protein structure of skin, making it more durable and less susceptible to decomposition, and also possibly coloring it. Before tanning, the skins are unaired, degreased, desalted and soaked in water over a period of 6 hours to 2 days. Historically this process was considered a noxious or "odoriferous trade" and relegated to the outskirts of town. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name (tannin is in turn named after an old German word for oak or fir trees, from which the compound was derived). The use of a chromium (III) solution was adopted by tanners in the Industrial Revolution. Ancient civilizations used leather for waterskins, bags, harnesses and tack, boats, armour, quivers, scabbards, boots, and sandals. Tanning was being carried out by the inhabitants of Mehrgarh in India between 7000 and 3300 BC. Around 2500 BC, the Sumerians began using leather, affixed by copper studs, on chariot wheels.

The grand ancient city center. For common people and old lodgings, please see PIP.

House of the Nobility. Please see PIP for the popular streets.

Centro histórico. PIP please.

Guimarães is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town center is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, in recognition for being an exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town in Europe. According to archeological findings in Citânia (Castro) of Briteiros and Sabroso and Penha's archeologic site, the area in which Guimarães is located has had permanent settlements since the late Chalcolithic period. There is also evidence of Roman occupation, and a stone dedicated to the Roman emperor Trajan found in Caldas das Taipas suggests that this was already a spa town in Roman times. The city was settled in the 9th century, at which time it was called Vimaranes. This denomination might have had its origin in the warrior Vímara Peres, who chose this area as the main government seat for the County of Portugal which he conquered for the Kingdom of Galicia. In 1128, major political and military events that would lead to the independence and the birth of a new nation took place in Guimarães. For this reason, in one of the old towers of the city's old wall it is written "Aqui nasceu Portugal" (Portugal was born here).

Guimarães

Guimarães e ser novo.