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Mosteiro de Santo António - Irmãs Clarissas
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Caminho do Pomar do Miradouro
9020, Funchal
Igreja do Colégio dos Jesuítas/ Igreja de São João Evangelista
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Rua dos Ferreiros Estrada
9000, Funchal
Church at the Colégio dos Jesuítas (Jesuit College), which is now the Madeira and Católica Universities. It is a mannerist building from the XVII century, with various paintings from the XVII and XVIII centuries inside. The beautiful altar at the chapel of the Eleven Thousand Virgins and the glazed tiles at the vestry walls are worthy of notice.
Calvário de Atalaia
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Atalaia
6400-121, Atalaia
Calvary in granite, preceeded by a flight of stairs. At the top you can see the Latin cross.
Igreja de São Bento
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EN392
7830, Aldeia Nova de São Bento
Mannerist Chapel and popular. The Church draws on various characteristic elements of Mannerist tradition.
Igreja Românica de São Pedro de Rates
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Largo do Conde Dom Henrique, 1870
4570-412, Rates
This is a Romanic temple that used to belong to the first convent of Cluny in Portugal and it suffered several transformations on the XVII and XVIII century. From this granite construction it is worth to mention the sculptures adorning the multiple capitals and two granite sculptures from the XII century. IT should be mentioned that this church had origins in a chapel with small dimensions dated from the Reconquest period.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Dores
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Largo das Dores
4490-421, Póvoa de Varzim
This church is dated from the 18th century and it possesses a pentagonal plan and a portico topped by a big window that is inserted in the baroque period. On the inside it displays images from Maria six pains and a seventh figure is placed close to the altar.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Igreja Matriz da Póvoa de Varzim
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Rua da Igreja e Rua de São Pedro
4490, Póvoa de Varzim
Temple built in the second half of the 18th century, has a Baroque façade, with two bell towers to skirt around the central body. The portico is crowned by the Royal coat of arms. To emphasize the altars of gilt and the altarpiece of the main Chapel, in Rococo style, and even the two retables ship's double.
Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição / Fortaleza da Póvoa de Varzim
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Rua Tenente Veiga Leal, 40
4490-586, Póvoa de Varzim
Fortress with a polygonal plan and four bastions. It has sloping and robust curtains. The well-vaulted, flanked gate, crowned by the royal shield and bell tower, faces the village. It was built during the reigns of Dom Pedro II and Dom João V, in the 18th century, in order to defend the coastal area from pirate attacks.
Edifício da Câmara Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim
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Praça do Almada, 16
4490-438, Póvoa de Varzim
Building dating from the 18th century, the present main ground floor facade arches of Ashlar and, upstairs, tile flooring in the 19th century. At the top, are the Royal Arms and the middle of the building, rises the clock tower. This construction marks the urban reform held by the Corregidor and purveyor of the District of Porto, Francisco de Almada e Mendonça.