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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

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Lombo do Lombo
9360, Lombo do Lombo

Ponta do Sol

A mannerist and revivalist chapel with a simple longitudinal plan, much reformulated in the 19th century. Its interior is rather simple, with decorative elements and with an atypical wooden retable structure.

Capela de Santo Amaro

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ER222, 248
9360, Santo Amaro

Ponta do Sol

A small rural chapel built in the 15th century that still has some gothic vestiges of that initial building in the broken arches, in the front peep-hole and in the side cracks. In the 20th century it was ruined and was rebuilt in the sixties.

Busto de João Fernandes Vieira

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Rua de São Francisco
9000, Funchal

Funchal

Bust paying homage to João Fernandes Vieira, the liberator of Pernambuco.

Busto de J. Reis Gomes

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Avenida Arriaga
9000, Funchal

Funchal

Bust paying homage to major João Reis Gomes, Madeiran writer and journalist.

Busto de Francisco Sá Carneiro

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Avenida Francisco Sá Carneiro
9000, Funchal

Funchal

Bust paying homage to Francisco Sá Carneiro, prime minister of the Portuguese Republic.

8º Centenário do Nascimento de São Francisco de Assis

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Rua do Conselheiro José Silvestre Ribeiro
9000, Funchal

Funchal

Statue set in the centre of a garden, paying homage to the 8th Centenary of Saint Francisco de Assis Birth.

Capela do Livramento

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ER104
9240, Feiteiras

São Vicente

A small rural chapel, with simple lines, accordingly to the most usual model of the mannerist chapels of the islands.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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Caminho do Serrado
9370, Amoreiras

Calheta

A revivalist chapel with a simple longitudinal plan, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century.Inside, a special note to the high choir with a wooden balustrade and to the font in painted masonry.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré

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1ª Vereda da Corujeira
9370, Arco da Calheta

Calheta

A revivalist chapel built in the 17th century and remodelled in the second half of the 20th century. Much of its primitive structure still remains, namely the font by the exterior portal.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Vida

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Caminho Fajã do Mar
9370, Fajã do Mar

Calheta

A mannerist chapel with a simple longitudinal plan and a sacristy on its right side. This chapel used to be most visited by sailormen and fishermen that came looking for protection against the perils of the sea.

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