Vila Flor Palace

The Vila Flor Palace is an 18th-century palace and an important cultural hotspot of the city of , Portugal.
Wikipedia
Photo: Halley Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Community center
  • Description: palace in Guimarães, Portugal
  • Also known as: “CCVF”, “Centro Cultural Vila Flor”, “Palácio de Vila Flor”, and “Palácio do Cavalinho”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vila Flor Cultural Centre and Jordão Theatre.

Arts center
Photo: Feliciano Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
The , also known as CCVF, is the most important cultural facility of , located on the D. Afonso Henriques Avenue. It is Guimarães's main cultural centre.

Theater building
Photo: Paulo JC Nogueira, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was inaugurated in the city of on 20 November 1938, with the official name of Martins Sarmento Theatre, due to a political decision communicated days before its opening. is situated 170 metres north of Vila Flor Palace.

Railway station
Photo: V.B.Speranza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the terminus of the Linha de Guimarães, a railway line that connects the city of with , in the of . is situated 230 metres south of Vila Flor Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Creixomil and Costa.

Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC0.
is a village.

Suburb
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães in the of . 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.

Vila Flor Palace

Latitude
41.43732° or 41° 26′ 14″ north
Longitude
-8.29505° or 8° 17′ 42″ west
Open location code
8CHHCPP3+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130533853
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­community_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q73762483
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Vila Flor Palace” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pequeno Auditório and Jardim do Centro Cultural Vila Flor.

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