This is very ancient square, mentioned in various documents throughout the ages and which still maintains its mediaeval aspect. The Franks who came to Portugal in the company of Count D.Henrique settled in this neighbourhood.
The square is named after St.James who, according to legend, brought an image of the Virgin Mary to Guimarães and placed it in a pagan temple that stood here. In the 17th century a chapel, with a porch, was build here dedicated to the apostle, but it was demolished at the end oh the 19th.
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