Museums, Monuments and Sites
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MonumentsIgreja da Misericórdia de PenicheThis church dating from the beginning of the 17th century belongs to the charitable institution known as Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Peniche.Annexed to the former hospital of this institution, the inside of the church boasts an exceptionally (...)
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Museums and PalacesMuseu da Quinta das CruzesThe Museum Quinta das Cruzes it’s a decorative art museum that encloses 500 years of history of Madeira Island and also the evolution of European and oriental decorative arts.
Telephone: +351 291 740 670
Fax: +351 291 741 384
E-mail: mqc.drac.srt@gov-madeira.pt
Website: http://www.museuquintadascruzes.com/
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MonumentsIgreja de São João EvangelistaBuilt in the 17th century, the Igreja de São João Evangelista is one of the finest examples of the fusion that took place between the Mannerist and baroque styles on the island of Madeira. The exuberant decoration of the church’s interior, begun in (...)
Telephone: + 351 291 233 534
E-mail: gabineteinfo@diocesedofunchal.pt; igrejadocolegio@sapo.pt
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MonumentsIgreja Matriz de São SebastiãoParish Church of São SebastiãoThe Parish Church of Ponta Delgada was built between 1531 and 1547, on the site of a small Hermitage dedicated to São Sebastião.The exterior includes notable Manueline and Baroque doorways. The interior has been (...)
Telephone: +351 296 285 321
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ArchaeologyAnta do Olival de Monte VelhoOlival de Monte Velho CromlechOne of the stone supports is broken in half and the upper half has fallen inside the chamber.
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MonumentsIgreja do Menino Deus - LisboaSituated close to the Castelo de São Jorge, the Igreja do Menino de Deus is a monument that is well worth a visit.It was commissioned in 1711 by the king Dom João V, in fulfilment of a vow that was realised on the birth of his male heir. At the (...)
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Museums and PalacesNúcleo Museológico do Tempo - Torre das CabaçasIn the Largo Zeferino Sarmento, close to the church of São João de Alporão, is the Torre das Cabaças. Quadrangular in shape and 22 metres high, it is an imposing late Gothic testimony to the city's defensive system during the 15th century. During (...)
Telephone: +351 243 304 468
E-mail: biblioteca@cm-santarem.pt
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MonumentsIgreja de São Martinho de Cedofeita - PortoThis church belonged to the Collegiate Church of São Martinho de Cedofeita, which is known to have existed at least since the first quarter of the 13th century.Romanesque in style, it was built on the site of another church, founded in the 6th (...)
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MonumentsSé Catedral de LeiriaA Renaissance church with a unique history.On May 22, 1545, at the request of King John III, Pope Paul III established the Diocese of Leiria with the bull Pro Excellenti. His jurisdiction was entrusted to the reformist of the Monastery of Santa Cruz (...)
Telephone: +351 244 832 366
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Museums and PalacesMuseu de Aguarela Roque GameiroThe Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro, located at Minde, is the only museum in this country devoted to watercolour, and more exactly to the work of the outstanding Portuguese watercolour painter – Alfredo Roque Gameiro.In “Casa dos Açores”, a (...)
Telephone: +351 249 841 292 / 249 840 022
E-mail: museuaguarela@caorg.pt
Website: http://www.caorg.pt