The Minhoto Factory (Portuguese: Fábrica do Minhoto), was a textile factory located in Urgezes, Guimarães, Portugal.

History

It was built sometime before 1902, as seen in a photograph from that year,[1] under the name Fábrica de Tecidos de Linho de Guimarães.[3]

The factory and storage buildings were demolished in 2020 to create new access roads and a new Mercadona shop.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Avenida D. Afonso Henriques". Fototeca de Guimarães. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ a b Dias, Tiago Mendes (2019-12-11). "Guimarães: Quarteirão devoluto vai ter habitação, comércio e possivelmente a universidade". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  3. ^ Nogueira, Paula Ramos (2019). "Indústria Têxtil de Guimarães: do sistema antigo ao advento das máquinas". Boletim de Trabalhos Históricos. III. VIII. ISSN 0871-7478.
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