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Heritage in Portugal
Terreiro da Luta
- heritage
ER201
9050, Funchal
Place where the Nossa Senhora da Paz sanctuary is built, in the sequence of the bombing of Funchal by German submarines, in 1917.
Estátua de Homenagem ao Clube Sport Marítimo
- heritage
Jardim Almirante Reis - Rua Dom Carlos I
9060, Funchal
Statue representing a footballer ready to kick the ball, paying homage to the Sport Marítimo Club.
Estátua de João Gonçalves Zarco
- heritage
Passeio Marítimo Centromar
9000, Funchal
This statue was built in 1934, with the aim of perpetuating the figure and work of João Gonçalves Zarco. It has allegoric elements related to the Portuguese discoveries such as peopling, conquest, wisdom and evangelization. This work of the sculptor Francisco Franco won the gold medal in the Iberian - American Exhibit in Seville in the year of 1929.
Estátua do Papa João Paulo II
- heritage
Rua Doutor António José de Almeida
9000, Funchal
Statue paying homage to Pope John Paul II.
Estátua do Padre José Marques Jardim
- heritage
Largo da Fonte
9050, Funchal
Statue paying homage to Padre José Marques Jardim.
Estátua do Padre Fernando Augusto da Silva
- heritage
Caminho de Santo António
9020, Funchal
Statue paying homage to the Madeiran historian Priest Fernando Augusto da Silva.
Poço de Neve
- heritage
ER202
9050, Funchal
Old deposit where the ice was kept from winter to summer, avoiding the fusion of ice grains and so securing the supplies for hospitals and hotels. It belongs to the Ecologic Park of Funchal and has 1650 metres high.
Homenagem da Assicom
- heritage
Praça da Assicom
9000, Funchal
Statue representing a human figure with wings, sustained by a metal structure, paying homage to those who work in building construction.
Edifício dos Paços do Concelho do Funchal
- heritage
Largo do Colégio dos Jesuítas
9000, Funchal
Palace built in the XVII century and adapted to be the City hall in the end of the XIX century. It was profoundly remodelled in the 1940s. All the entrance set and the accesses are decorated with glazed tile panels from 1940.