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Colégio Church

Visit Madeira — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:09:11 +0000

The church of São João Evangelista do Colégio do Funchal is one of the most beautiful monuments of the 17th century. Its construction marks the transition from international mannerism to Portuguese Baroque.
Located in the parish of São Pedro, it presents itself as one of the most beautiful Portuguese temples of its time and one of the richest churches on the island of Madeira.
This beautiful work by the Jesuits presents a gilded carving from the 17th century, considered as one of the most valuable pieces of 17th century Portuguese carving. It also displays tiles and paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Carmo Church

Visit Madeira — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:10:06 +0000

Built in 1660, this church has undergone various modifications over time. It contains some beautiful sacred objects in precious metals dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
The walls are covered with 18th century gilded wood carvings and illustrated tiles, and the paintings on the ceilings date from the 19th century. The furnishings in the chancel include one of the best examples of Mannerist-style carved altarpieces on the island. XIX.

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Funchal’s Cathedral

Visit Madeira — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:33:25 +0000

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção) in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal, which encompasses all of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The late fifteenth-century cathedral is one of the few structures that survives virtually intact since the early period of colonization of Madeira. The patron of the cathedral is Our Lady of the Assumption (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora da Assunção).

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