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2 unusual facts about Guimarães


Bu Xiangzhi

Bu won the World University Chess Championship, held in Guimarães (Portugal), 20–26 August, with 8/9 (+7−0=2).

Guimarães

João Sousa, Tennis player, first Portuguese player winning an ATP World Tour Tennis in Malaysia 2013


A.D. Belén

1996 (2 June): Under head coach Alexander Guimaraes, former player in the FIFA World Cup A.D. Belén wins the last game of the Torneo de Copa en Costa Rica, beating Club Sport Cartaginés, 1-0.

Alphonsus de Guimaraens

The poetry of Alphonsus de Guimaraes is substantially mystical and involved with Catholicism.

André Micael

André Micael Pereira (born 4 February 1989 in Guimarães), known as Micael, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Zawisza Bydgoszcz in Poland, as a defender.

Battle of Aljubarrota

After his accession to the throne, John I of Portugal proceeded to annex the cities in whose military commanders supported Princess Beatrice and her husband's claims, namely Caminha, Braga and Guimarães among others.

Brazilian Military Junta of 1969

During the redemocratization process, the then president of the National Constituent Assembly (1987-1988), Ulysses Guimarães, a staunch opponent of the military regime, famously referred to the Military Junta of 1969 as The Three Stooges.

Cassiane

Cassiane Santana Santos Manhães Guimarães, or simply Cassiane (born January 27, 1973 in Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil) is a Brazilian Gospel music Singer-songwriter, Christian Minister and Missionary.

Clodovil Hernandes

He designed the evening gowns for Miss Brasil and Miss Universe Sandra Mara Ferreira and Sandra Guimarães de Oliveira.

Clóvis Graciano

For instance, Armistício de Iperoig (or "Iperoig's truce"), for FAAP (1962); the panel Operário (or "Proletarian") in Avenida Moreira Guimarães, in São Paulo city (1979), murals in Avenida Paulista, and in Diário Popular's building.

Edward, Duke of Guimarães

Infante Edward, 5th Duke of Guimarães, son of Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães and his wife, Isabella of Braganza, never married

Guimarães Castle

Count Dom Henrique (to whom the County of Portugal had been granted) chose Guimarães to establish his court.

High-speed rail in Portugal

Additionally Intercity trains run north to Guimarães, a couple of Alfa Pendular run north to Braga and others go down the south line to service Faro, which is served by two Porto - Lisboa - Faro Alfa Pendulars and three Lisbon - Faro InterCity (limited to 160 km/h due to the refurbished sorefame coaches used on the route).

José Maria Pedroto

Porto's coach was Artur Jorge, who worked with Pedroto in Vitória Guimarães, and was the coach he requested as his replacement.

José Roberto Guimarães

José Roberto Lages Guimarães (born 31 July 1954 in Quintana) is a Brazilian former volleyball player and current coach.

Lars Dietrich

With ‘The Story’ Lars taught masterclasses at Queens College, University of New Orleans, McGill University, Humber College, York University, Loyola University, St. Francis Xavier University, and was artist-in-residence for the Guimaraes Jazz Festival.

Neo-Manueline

Other important Neo-Manueline buildings, in Portugal, are Rossio Railway Station, Lisbon (1886–1890), Palace Hotel of Bussaco (1888–1907), the Sintra Town Hall (1906–1909), the Counts of Castro Guimarães Palace in Cascais (1900) and the Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra (1904–1910).

Norte Region, Portugal

There are also scenic natural parks and mountain ranges, such as the Peneda-Gerês National Park, the Montesinho Natural Park, the Alvão Natural Park and four World Heritage Sites: the Alto Douro Wine Region, the Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley, the Porto historical Center and the Guimarães historical Center.

Rabiola

Tiago André Coelho Lopes (born 25 July 1989 in Guimarães), also known as Rabiola, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Piast Gliwice in Poland on loan from S.C. Braga, as a forward.


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