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Heritage in Portugal
Museu da Indústria Baleeira
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Rua do Poço
9940-361, São Roque do Pico
Installed in the former whale factory of Armações Baleeiras Reunidas, this museum presents a permanent exhibition explaining the work carried out in the factory, namely the process of transforming the whale and the instruments and machinery used. In the blacksmith's workshop, you can see pieces such as harpoons and other materials used in whaling, and also watch them being worked on by artisans.
Igreja de São Roque
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Largo da Matriz
9940-340, São Roque do Pico
Church built in 1714, under a primitive church dating from 1480. Inside, highlights include the gilded carvings in the main chapel and a bookcase with ivory inlays, the work of a friar from São Francisco da Horta.
Igreja de Santo António
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Rua da Igreja
9940-235, São Roque Do Pico
Church with a plan in the shape of a Latin cross, where a bell tower stands out on the facade. It has an attached parish hall and, in the attached area, a cemetery, an empire and a house of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit.
Capela de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
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Lagoa das Furnas
9675-090, Furnas
Located in Furnas, it was built by the illustrious local José do Canto and officially inaugurated in 1886. The highlight is the stained glass windows that describe the life of Our Lady.
Museu do Trigo
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Estrada Regional da Lomba do Alcaide
9650-213, Povoacão
Museum where you can see the instruments formerly used to harvest wheat. It has a permanent exhibition of panels that portray and explain the techniques of wheat cultivation, harvesting and threshing.
Portas do Povoamento
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Largo Infante Dom Henrique
9650-423, Povoação
Monument inaugurated on July 3, 2005, on the day commemorating the 166th anniversary of Povoação becoming a municipality. It represents the place where the first settlers of São Miguel Island docked. It consists of small, high-relief images of prominent figures from that time.
Museu do Carnaval da Ilha Terceira - Hélio Costa
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Rua Doutor Adriano Paim
9760-314, Praia da Vitória
Space also known as the Hélio Costa Museum, in honor of the person who wrote most of the lyrics for traditional dances. The collection on display portrays Carnival on this island, using exhibits, photographs, videos, documents, etc.
Igreja Matriz de Praia da Vitória / Igreja de Santa Cruz
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Praça Francisco Ornelas da Câmara
9760-533, Praia da Vitória
Church built in 1456, when Jácome came from Bruges to take charge of the captaincy. Highlights include its portals, the Manueline vaults of the side chapels and the Renaissance wooden altarpiece.
Museu do Vinho dos Biscoitos
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Canada do Caldeiro, 3
9760-054, Praia da Vitória
This space consists of three houses, a patio, a trellis and two small ampelographic fields. Here you can learn about the history of vineyards and wine.
Passeio dos Poetas
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Praça Francisco Ornelas da Câmara
9760-469, Praia da Vitória
Set of tile panels with the name, profile and a brief text of a Portuguese-speaking poet, distributed throughout Praia da Vitória.