Casa e Quinta de Minotes

Casa e Quinta de Minotes is a manor estate in Pencelo, Guimarães, Braga District. Casa e Quinta de Minotes is situated nearby to the town hall Junta de Freguesia de Penselo, as well as near the public building Café Coutinho.

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Type: Manor estate
Description: cultural heritage monument in Guimarães, Portugal
Also known as: “Casa de Minotes”

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Estádio D. Afonso Henriques is situated 2 km south of Casa e Quinta de Minotes.

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. Castle of Guimarães is situated 2 km southeast of Casa e Quinta de Minotes.

Igreja Velha de Santa Maria de Corvite

Church

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Igreja Velha de Santa Maria de Corvite is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Casa e Quinta de Minotes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azurém and Fermentões.

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.