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Castanheiro Factory
The Castanheiro Factory ( Portuguese: ''Fábrica do Castanheiro'') was a textile factory in Urgezes, Guimarães, inaugurated in 1851 and partially demolished between 2022 and 2025. It was the oldest and longest running factory still in operation in Guimarães until its closure in 2013. Nomenclature The name Fábrica do Castanheiro, translated to ''Factory of the Cork O''ak, comes from the plot of land where the factory was built, named ''Lugar do Castanheiro'' (Place of the Cork Oak). The origin of this place comes from a big and old Cork Oak that existed there, however, it was cut down at the end of the 20th century by order of the factory's manager at the time, but it's wood was preserved. History It was founded by António da Costa Guimarães and started operations in 1851 via manual labor despite the firm being officially created in 1854 and rooting back to 1844. Construction of the current factory began in 1883 and operations commenced in 1885, facilitated by the open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urgezes
Urgezes, previously known as Santo Estêvão de Urgezes, is a civil parish in the municipality of Guimarães, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 5,259 on an area of . The civil parish makes up part of the surroundings of the city center of Guimarães. The parish has a football team named Amigos de Urgezes. The Dízimo de Urgezes, one of the smaller festivities of the Nicolinas The Nicolinas () are a series of festivities to honor Saint Nicholas that occur in the Portugal, Portuguese city of Guimarães. Held between 29 November and 7 December, they celebrate the old traditions and camaraderie of the inhabitants of Guim ..., that traces its origins to 1717, takes place here. Landmarks * Arquinho Factory * Castanheiro Factory *Cavalinho Factory * Gardens of the Vila Flor Palace * Guimarães Railway Station (new) * Guimarães Railway Station (old) *Holy fountain of St. Gualter *Hotel Fundador *Hotel Guimarães * Jordão Theatre *Minhoto Factory *Parish Church of Urgezes * Vila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |