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Guimarães Castle
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This castle dates from the 10th century, his construction began in the year 958. Here born the first king of Portugal (D. Afonso Herinques, 25 July of 1109), he lives here and was in the backyard of this castle that D. Afonso Henriques wins the Battle of São Mamede against his mother and turn the Portucalense County in independent nation called Portugal.

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