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Martins Sarmento was born in Guimarães in 1833, and died in 1899, he was the pioneer of archaeological investigations. Sarmento was the character behind the first period (XIXth century), with his excavations and the theories he constructed on the meaning of the settlements. Within the long years of intensive excavation at Briteiros, Sarmento constructed his own theories about the settlements, considering it like an example of the preroman world of Iberian North west.

The Citânia is located in a promontory close to the Ave river. The archaeological ruins of Briteiros are an extraordinary proof of the existence of an important primitive settlement, of pre-Roman origin, belonging to the general type of the so-called "castros" of the northwest of Portugal. They clearly show characters from the Castro culture, although they were strongly romanized at the beginning of the Christian era.

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Braga Romana is an event that happens annually in Braga in May or June since 2003. It aims to show what life in the city would be like at the time it was part of the Roman Empire, evoking its daily life as the capital city of the province of Galecia.

There are a total of 19 classes and each class has around 20 students. The school intends to motivate the students to break the isolation on which they live.&nbsp;&nbsp;So, it offers them a social activity, offering spaces and equipments that they cannot afford outside the schools.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Braga is one of the most beautiful cities in Portugal, with a number of impressive Baroque monuments including one of the country’s best-known sights, the Bom Jesus Sanctuary.

The Gualterianas Festivals, celebrated in honor of São Gualter, have been held in Guimarães since 1906, always on the first weekend in August. Thousands of people from Guimarães and visitors meet in the city where Portugal was born to participate in our Gualterianas: Cortejo do Linho, Batalha das Flores, Marcha Gualteriana, among others.

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Braga was the European capital of Youth in 2012 and the European capital of sports 2018.

SCHOOL GROUPING CHARACTERISATION

Briteiros’ School Grouping is composed of the following cycles of basic education: ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6 kindergartens with a total of 167 children and 9 teachers; ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7 primary schools (1st cycle of education) with a total of 282 pupils&nbsp;and 17 teachers; ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 basic school of 2nd and 3rd cycles, with a total&nbsp;of 450 pupils and 48 teachers.

Guimarães is considered the birthplace of Portugal because Afonso Henriques, who was the first king of Portugal, was born here.

The historical centre, within the Guimarães city walls, is associated with the formation and identity of Portugal, and was classified a World Heritage. The city still has a harmonious, well-preserved heritage that is evident in the graceful iron verandas, granite balconies and porticos, mansions, arches connecting the narrow streets, paving slabs smoothed by time, towers and cloisters. For a moment you might imagine yourself to be in a mediaeval setting, where the nobility built their houses over time.

Vitória Sport Clube was formed in 1922, commonly known as Vitória de Guimarães. It is a Portuguese professional football club based in Guimarães that compete in the First League in Portugal.They play in the D.Afonso Henriques Stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000 people.

Braga is a city 15 Km away from Briteiros. It is  the oldest archdiocese and one of the major cities of Portugal.

The schools of Briteiros, is situated in a place where the predominant economy is rural and many people work in factories (textile or cutlery). Despite the proximity of the cities of Braga and Guimaraes, poor transport network facilitates their isolation. There is a vast wealth of historical heritage in our region. There is also great wealth in terms of landscapes, nature and green surroundings.

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