Vila Flor Palace
The Vila Flor Palace is an 18th-century palace and an important cultural hotspot of the city of Guimarães, Portugal.Photo: Halley Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Community center
- Description: palace in Guimarães, Portugal
- Also known as: “CCVF”, “Centro Cultural Vila Flor”, and “Palácio de Vila Flor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vila Flor Cultural Centre and Jordão Theatre.
Vila Flor Cultural Centre
Arts center
Photo: Feliciano Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
The Vila Flor Cultural Centre, also known as CCVF, is the most important cultural facility of Guimarães, located on the D. Afonso Henriques Avenue. It is Guimarães's main cultural centre.
Jordão Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Paulo JC Nogueira, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jordão Theatre was inaugurated in the city of Guimarães on 20 November 1938, with the official name of Martins Sarmento Theatre, due to a political decision communicated days before its opening. Jordão Theatre is situated 170 metres north of Vila Flor Palace.
Guimarães railway station
Railway station
Photo: V.B.Speranza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guimarães railway station is the terminus of the Linha de Guimarães, a railway line that connects the city of Porto with Guimarães, in the Braga District of Portugal. Guimarães railway station is situated 230 metres south of Vila Flor Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Creixomil and Costa.
Azurém
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Vila Flor Palace
- Categories: cultural heritage, palace, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Urgezes, Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.43732° or 41° 26′ 14″ northLongitude
-8.29505° or 8° 17′ 42″ westOpen location code
8CHHCPP3+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 130533853OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=community_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q73762483
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Vila Flor Palace” goes by many names.
- French: “Palais Vila Flor”
- Portuguese: “Palácio de Vila Flor”
- Portuguese: “Palácio do Cavalinho”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Vila Flor”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pequeno Auditório and Jardim do Centro Cultural Vila Flor.
Nearby Places
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