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Igreja da Madalena do Mar / Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena
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Rua do IV Centenário
9360-415, Madalena do Mar
Mannerist and Baroque church with a longitudinal plan and a single nave, built in the 16th century and expanded in the 18th century. Inside, highlights include a collateral chair and two decorated tribunes.
Igreja Paroquial dos Canhas / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
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Estrada Igreja da Piedade, 30
9360, Lombo da Piedade
Baroque church with a longitudinal plan and a single nave, built in the 18th century and remodeled in the 20th century. The interior decoration dates back to the 20th century, in the Neo-Mannerist and Neo-Baroque style.
Capela do Espírito Santo da Lombada
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Lombada dos Esmeraldos
9360, Lombada dos Esmeraldos
Baroque chapel with a longitudinal plan and an interrupted pediment frontispiece. It was built in the 18th century and underwent renovation work in the 20th century. Inside, highlights include some baroque paintings and canvases framed in gilded woodwork on the ceilings of the nave.
Igreja Matriz de Ponta do Sol / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz
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Rua Doutor João Augusto Teixeira
9360-219, Ponta do Sol
Manueline and Neo-Mannerist church with a longitudinal plan and a single nave, built in the 16th century, enlarged in the 18th century and restored in the 20th century.
Biblioteca Municipal de Ponta do Sol
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Rua Príncipe Dom Luís, 16
9360-218, Ponta do Sol
Space consisting of three reading rooms, a multimedia room and a study area. It has a vast documentary collection.
Passeio Marítimo de Madalena do Mar
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Rua da Praia
9360-418, Madalena do Mar
Very pleasant space offering magnificent views of the sea and neighboring hills. It has some benches where you can rest and enjoy the tranquility of the place.
Capela da Senhora do Viso
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Fontes
5030, Fontes
Chapel composed of rectangular nave and chancel, with bell tower and sacristy. The nave is partially covered with carpet-like tiles from the end of the 17th century.
Igreja Matriz de Fontes / Igreja de São Tiago
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Fontes
5030-115, Fontes
Church composed of rectangular nave and chancel, with sacristy and bell tower. The rococo style based on the exterior lines of the building stands out.
Capela de São João / Capela do Senhor dos Aflitos
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Largo do Senhor
5030-215, Fornelos
Baroque chapel with a simple rectangular plan. It features a gilded and marbled altarpiece and a ceiling with rococo polychrome painting.
Igreja Matriz de Sever / Igreja de Santo Adrião
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Rua de São Martinho
5030-570, Sever
Baroque church comprising a rectangular nave and chancel, sacristy, bell tower and annex. Its interior is very rich in gilded decoration.