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Monuments in Angra do Heroísmo

Casa do Capitão ou dos Lorie-Reais

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Rua do Marquês, 14
9700, Angra do Heroísmo

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Manor house built in 1474 at the behest of João Vaz Corte-Real, Captain-major of Angra do Heroísmo. Keep-if some aspects of primitive Gothic construction, despite having already undergone several renovations. Is inserted in the central zone, an area classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Casa de Almeida Garrett

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Rua de São João, 76-A
9700-182, Angra do Heroísmo

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Between 1811 and 1816, Almeida Garrett French invasions took refuge in this House. Years later, returns to the island and passes to reside at the Palace of the captains Generals.

Antigo Paço Episcopal

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Rua Carreira de Cavalos
9700-167, Angra do Heroísmo

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Building originally occupied by the Palace of the General Board of the Autonomous District of Angra do Heroísmo. It was later rebuilt, and currently only some walls of the original building. It is currently the headquarters of the Regional Secretariat of education and culture.

Antigo Hospital Militar da Boa Nova

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Largo da Boa Nova
9700-031, Angra do Heroísmo

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Antigo Convento e Igreja de São Gonçalo

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Rua Recreio dos Artistas
9700-160, Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo

Convent built in 1542, being very affected by the earthquake of 1980. It was recovered only in the 21st century.

Antigo Convento e Igreja de São Francisco / Museu de Angra do Heroísmo

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Ladeira de São Francisco
9700-181, Angra do Heroísmo

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Baroque convent where works, currently, the Museu de Angra do Heroísmo. It is an 18th century building which was built on two earlier closures Franciscan. Featuring sober lines, with facades where Tower the pilasters and the window openings. Attached to the convent, a church dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Guia, with the interior divided into three naves. Highlighting the gilded altarpieces and for some Baroque paintings.

Altar Nave

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Rua do Faleiro
9700-075, Angra do Heroísmo

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Cemitério dos Hebreus

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Caminho Novo
9700, Angra do Heroísmo

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Also known as the field of gender equality, this place stands out for being one of the few traces of Hebrew island. In the first half of the 19th century, several Hebrew families emigrated from Morocco to third, existing at the time several synagogues. In 1832 it was acquired by the Hebrews of the island to here them burying their dead.

Forte do Negrito

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9700-554, Angra do Heroísmo

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Fort erected in the sixteenth century to defend the city against the Spanish invasion. Later, worked as a warehouse and housing of fishermen from a whaling company. It is currently used for tourist and cultural purposes, getting exhibitions.

Fonte da Vila de São Sebastião

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Largo da Fonte
9700-621, Angra do Heroísmo

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