Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião

Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Oliveira do Castelo, São Paio, and São Sebastião.

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Type: Locality with 7,830 residents
Description: civil parish in Guimarães
Also known as: “Uniao das freguesias de Oliveira, Sao Paio e Sao Sebastiao”, “União das freguesias de Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião”, and “União das Freguesias de Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio D. Afonso Henriques and Castle of Guimarães.

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

Stadium

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The Estádio D. Afonso Henriques is a football stadium in the city of Guimarães, Portugal. The stadium is home of Guimarães's most successful team, Vitória de Guimarães, presently competing in the top-flight Portuguese Liga.

Castle of Guimarães

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The Castle of Guimarães is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal. It was built under the orders of Mumadona Dias in the 10th century to defend the monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.

Vila Flor Palace

Community center

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The Vila Flor Palace is an 18th-century palace and an important cultural hotspot of the city of Guimarães, Portugal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Creixomil and Azurém.

Creixomil

Village

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Creixomil is a village.

Azurém

Village

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Azurém is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the Braga District of Portugal. The population in 2021 was 9,090, in an area of 2.9 km2. One of the campus of the University of Minho if located here.