Vila Flor Cultural Centre
Main cultural centre of Guimarães, Portugal
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The Vila Flor Cultural Centre (Portuguese: Centro Cultural Vila Flor), also known as CCVF (English: VFCC), is the most important cultural facility of Guimarães, located on the D. Afonso Henriques Avenue.[1] It is Guimarães's main cultural centre.[2] Completed in September 2005, it was born out of the restoration of the Vila Flor Palace and surrounding spaces, a project by the Pitagoras Group.
- CCVF (portuguese abbreviation)
- VFCC (english abbreviation)
| Vila Flor Cultural Centre | |
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Centro Cultural Vila Flor | |
Vila Flor Cultural Centre in 2007 | |
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General information | |
| Location | D. Afonso Henriques Avenue, Guimarães, Urgezes, Guimarães, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°26′13.192″N 8°17′40.645″W |
Completed | September 2005 |
| Opened | September 2005 |
| Inaugurated | September 2005 |
| Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Pitagoras Group |
| Website | |
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History
In 1976, the Guimarães City Council acquired the Vila Flor Palace and its surrounding premises to establish an extension of the Minho University. Later, in 2005, a new complex of buildings designed by the Pitagoras Group, was constructed next to the palace to host a wide range of cultural events. Adopting the name of the neighboring area, the facility became known as the Vila Flor Cultural Centre. It was completed and inaugurated in September of 2005.[3]
