Timeline of Guimarães

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Guimarães, Portugal.

18th century

1737 The construction of the Saint Peter's Basilica starts. 1750 11 November – The Saint Peter's Basilica is consecrated. 1751 The Saint Peter's Basilica receives the title of minor basilica by Pope Benedict XIV. 1755 1 November – The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake is strongly felt in Guimarães, but little to no damage is reported.

19th century

1871 11 July – By decree, Simão Gattai obtains authorisation to build an “American railway” between Porto and Braga via Trofa and Guimarães, at no cost to the State. 1874 28 October – Simão Gattai endorses the concession to the MDRCL (Minho District Railway Company Limited), a British company that will now be responsible for building the line that serves Guimarães. 1875 Construction of the planned railway line is handed over to Sandiforth Griffin, who only manages to lay 6 km of track before abandoning the project due to bankruptcy, meaning work towards Guimarães is thus interrupted. After this, John Dixon replaces Griffin and completes the first section of the line, but with poor quality and excessive costs, leading to payment problems that would later lead to legal complications. 1879 1 January – The Porto Commercial Court recognizes the bankruptcy of the MDRCL, causing the company to lose all rights to the contract for the line serving Guimarães. As a result, the government revokes the decrees that had awarded the contract. Later, the concession is put up for public auction four times and is eventually sold to the new company Companhia do Caminho de Ferro de Guimarães (CCFG) for 31 contos, a price that did not cover Dixon's credit claims on the work, which includes the section to Guimarães. 16 April – The government transfers the concession (conditional upon the formation of a public limited company and the acquisition at auction of the works carried out) via Decree, to Soares Veloso and the Viscount of Ermida, with a view to resuming construction of the line that passes through Guimarães. 16 May – A proposal is made in Parliament to grant the new concessions the same tax exemptions that other companies had, but the process does not move forward because the contractor Dixon claims property rights over the work. 1880 5 August – Is passed a Decree changing the track gauge to 1 metre, with the aim of speeding up construction and facilitating operation. 18 August – The concession to the CCFG becomes definitive after it fulfilled the conditions of the 16 April 1879 Decree. 1882 6 February – The issue of customs exemption is discussed again by banker Pinto Leite, as without this exemption, construction could not proceed. 15 April – Members of Parliament approve the customs exemption. 16 May – Peers approve the customs exemption. 2 June – The customs exemption becomes law and construction of the Guimarães Line finally begins. During this period, John Dixon requests assistance from the British government due to his investments in Portugal. The Portuguese government, represented by Minister Hintze Ribeiro, argues that only the courts can decide on Dixon's claims, which only happened in 1889. 1883 31 December – The Guimarães Line (railway) was inaugurated with the opening of the section between Trofa and Vizela. 1884 14 April – The Guimarães railway station is inaugurated with the opening of the section between Vizela and Guimarães. 1894 The Botequim do Vagomestre, located at the Toural Square, ceases all activities and closes. Alt URL 1899 6 September – Emídio Guerreiro is born in Oliveira do Castelo.

20th century

1900 Population: 54,910. 1902 The Casa Correia de Matos is built. 1907 21 July – The final section of the Guimarães Line, between Guimarães and Fafe, is inaugurated. 1922 22 September – Vitória Sport Clube is founded at the Café Milenário, located in the Toural Square. 1945 25 April – Alberto Martins is born in Guimarães. 1955 25 August – Domingos Bragança is born in Abação. 1957 5 September – Luís Marques Mendes is born in Azurém. 1970 The Affordable Housing District, a small complex of four four-storey buildings located across the street from the Martins Sarmento High School, is built. 1973 1 July – Zé Amaro is born in Briteiros. 1977 6 October – Ricardo Araújo is born in Guimarães. 1983 6 November – Francisca Almeida is born in Guimarães. 1984 29 November – Sofia Escobar is born in Guimarães. 1986 24 January – Vieirinha is born in Guimarães. 1988 19 October – Vitória S.C. wins the Portuguese Super Cup against FC Porto. 1994 9 September – André de Freitas is born in Guimarães.

21st century

2001 Population: 159,576 2005 29 June – Emídio Guerreiro dies at the age of 105 in Azurém. 2009 23 October – A fire partially burns the historic houses As Filipinas. 2012 1 January – Becomes the European Capital of Culture. 2013 1 January – Becomes the European Capital of Sport. 26 May – Vitória S.C. wins the Portuguese Nacional Cup against S.L. Benfica. 28 June – The City of Guimarães is made an Honorary Member of the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientific, Literary and Artistic Merit. 29 September – Socialist Domingos Bragança wins the local elections with 47.61% of the votes, becoming President of the Municipal Council of Guimarães. 2016 23 October – A fire partially destroys the Casa de Cimães. 2017 1 October – Domingos Bragança wins a second term as President of the Municipal Council of Guimarães with 51.52% of the votes following the local elections. 2021 26 September – Domingos Bragança wins a third term as President of the Municipal Council of Guimarães with 48.06% of the votes following the local elections. 2024 3-7 April – The 2024 European Trampoline Championships take place in Guimarães. 7 May – The City Council launches the new version of the Cm-guimaraes.pt, the official website of the city. 2025 12 October – Social Democrat Ricardo Araújo wins the local elections with 45.33% of the votes, ending 36 consecutive years of Socialist Party governance in the municipality. 25 October – Ricardo Araújo officially takes the office of President of the Municipal Council of Guimarães. 20 November – Guimarães hosts the PME Excelência 2024 awards ceremony at the Multiusos, with Prime-Minister Luís Montenegro attending to award nearly 4,000 Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises. 11 December – Distinguished by BBC as one of the "20 best places to travel in 2026" 2026 1 January – Becomes the European Green Capital.

Timeline of Guimarães

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