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MonumentsIgreja Matriz do Santíssimo SalvadorForming part of the Jesuits’ College, the Igreja do Santíssimo Salvador is one of the largest churches in the Azores. Decorated in the Baroque style, it began to be built in 1680.The façade is simple but imposing. The most notable features of the (...)
Telephone: +351 292 292 425
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MonumentsConvento da Graça em LisboaThe Convento da Graça was built on a site known as Almofala, chosen by Dom Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, as the encampment for his troops during their siege of Lisbon in 1147. In fact, this site offers one of the best views over the (...)
Telephone: +351 21 886 17 69
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora do RosárioChurch of Nossa Senhora do RosárioThe Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário is an 18th-century church, whose façade was covered by azulejo tiles in the 19th century, flanked by two towers with hemispherical domes.The interior contains rich carved (...)
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MonumentsCapela de Nossa Senhora da TorreRepresenting a lookout and one of the city´s entrances, the Tower of Santiago still retains its medieval appearance contrasting with the rocaille style added to the northern façade. This is divided into two: the upper section is dominated by the (...)
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoChurch of Nossa Senhora da Conceição – Santa Cruz das FloresThe Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição is the parish church of the town of Santa Cruz das Flores.Construction of the church began in 1859. The church constitutes one of the most (...)
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MonumentsMuralhas e Castelo de TrancosoTrancoso Castle and WallsThe irregularly shaped wall and citadel of the castle still survive in a good state of repair, thus contributing towards the mediaeval atmosphere in Trancoso.According to historical data, the castle already existed in the (...)
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MonumentsIgreja de Nossa Senhora da Anunciação, Matriz de MértolaGothic church from the 11th / 13th c., modified in the 16th c. in manueline and renaissance style.
E-mail: geral@cm-mertola.pt;turismo@cm-mertola.pt
Website: http://www.camertola.pthttp://museus.cm-mertola.pt
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MonumentsCastelo de São SebastiãoBuilt in the 17th century on a rocky headland of the coast, the Castelo de São Sebastião was the main defence of the bay of Porto Pim. It is currently used to house the Faial Eco-Library, a centre that seeks to raise people’s awareness of the need (...)
Telephone: +351 292 202 054
Fax: +351 292 202 054
E-mail: ecoteca.faial@azores.gov.pt
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MonumentsErmida de São PedroThe Ermida de São Pedro in Lajes do Pico is a simple monument, but one which has a special place in the history of the island of Pico, for it was the first chapel to be built by the settlers who arrived there in around 1460.
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MonumentsCastelo de PenedonoWhichever way the visitor approaches the town of Penedono, be it from the north or the south, they are certain to see the approximately hexagon, gracious and solitary profile of the castle perched on an outcrop, dominating its surrounding (...)
