Guisande e Oliveira

Guisande e Oliveira is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Guisande and Oliveira. The population in 2011 was 1,053, in an area of 4.71 km².

Type: Locality with 1,070 residents
Description: civil parish in Braga
Also known as: “Guisande e Oliveira (São Pedro)”, “Uniao das freguesias de Guisande e Oliveira (Sao Pedro)”, and “União das freguesias de Guisande e Oliveira (São Pedro)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stringed Instruments Museum and Castro de Monte Redondo.

Stringed Instruments Museum

Museum

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The Stringed Instruments Museum in Portuguese: Museu dos Cordofones is located in Tebosa, in the surroundings of the city of Braga, Portugal dedicated to traditional Portuguese string instruments.

Castro de Monte Redondo

Archaeological site

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Castro de Monte Redondo is an archaeological site.

Capela de Nossa Senhora do Rosário

Church

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Capela de Nossa Senhora do Rosário is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joane and Celeirós.

Joane

Town

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Joane is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,089, in an area of 7.32 km2. It is the birthplace of Bernardino Machado, two times President of Portugal during the First Republic. Joane is situated 5 km southeast of Guisande e Oliveira.

Celeirós

Village

Celeirós, Aveleda e Vimieiro is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Celeirós, Aveleda and Vimieiro. in an area of 7.57 km2. Celeirós is situated 3½ km north of Guisande e Oliveira.