Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 32.649366447048656, -16.908398691310047 The Episcopal Palace, built in the 17th century and remodeled in the 18th century after the 1748 earthquake. This complex architectural complex was designed by the royal master builder Jerónimo Jorge in 1604 and was built by Bishop Luís Figueiredo de Lemos. The arcades facing north remain from the original construction, as well as some outbuildings to the south and the chapel attached to it. This chapel commemorates S. Luís d...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 32.649366447048656, -16.908398691310047 The Episcopal Palace, built in the 17th century and remodeled in the 18th century after the 1748 earthquake. This complex architectural complex was designed by the royal master builder Jerónimo Jorge in 1604 and was built by Bishop Luís Figueiredo de Lemos. The arcades facing north remain from the original construction, as well as some outbuildings to the south and the chapel attached to it. This chapel commemorates S. Luís d...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.59564284528891, -28.602692814763 For Ponta da Ribeirinha, the General Plan for Lighting and Beaconing already envisaged the installation of a 4th order lighthouse, with fixed white light, with a luminous range of 13 miles in medium condition and 7 miles in hazy state. In 1913, 3000m2 of land were purchased in Ponta da Ribeirinha for the installation of the lighthouse. The Ribeirinha lighthouse came into operation on November 1, 1919. It is located on the Ponta w...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.59564284528891, -28.602692814763 For Ponta da Ribeirinha, the General Plan for Lighting and Beaconing already envisaged the installation of a 4th order lighthouse, with fixed white light, with a luminous range of 13 miles in medium condition and 7 miles in hazy state. In 1913, 3000m2 of land were purchased in Ponta da Ribeirinha for the installation of the lighthouse. The Ribeirinha lighthouse came into operation on November 1, 1919. It is located on the Ponta w...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.41266836239934, -28.030617428067632 ​This lighthouse first appeared in the General Plan, approved in 1883, providing for the installation of a 2nd order device, producing a flash of white light. Councilor José de Ávila also agreed with its establishment in his report prepared in 1891. The 1902 commission differed from this proposal and proposed: “the commission proposes the installation at Ponta da Ilha of a 3rd order apparatus, small model, showing 4 white flas...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.41266836239934, -28.030617428067632 ​This lighthouse first appeared in the General Plan, approved in 1883, providing for the installation of a 2nd order device, producing a flash of white light. Councilor José de Ávila also agreed with its establishment in his report prepared in 1891. The 1902 commission differed from this proposal and proposed: “the commission proposes the installation at Ponta da Ilha of a 3rd order apparatus, small model, showing 4 white flas...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.43290336894531, -28.45104534581105 The Church of São Mateus is located in the parish of São Mateus, in the municipality of Madalena, on Pico Island, in the Azores. It is one of the richest and most majestic on the island.History It is believed that the primitive temple that existed in the parish of São Mateus must have been coeval with the founding of the respective parish, one of the oldest on the island. The date of its construction is unknown, although docume...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.43290336894531, -28.45104534581105 The Church of São Mateus is located in the parish of São Mateus, in the municipality of Madalena, on Pico Island, in the Azores. It is one of the richest and most majestic on the island.History It is believed that the primitive temple that existed in the parish of São Mateus must have been coeval with the founding of the respective parish, one of the oldest on the island. The date of its construction is unknown, although docume...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.53725874619049, -28.626566273203373 The Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Salvador is located in the parish of Matriz, in the city and municipality of Horta, on the island of Faial, in the Azores.It is bilaterally annexed to the former Jesuit College of Horta, forming the largest architectural façade in the archipelago. This College Church would become Horta's Main Church on October 30, 1825, replacing the primitive church (from which the Clock Tower is a remnant...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.53725874619049, -28.626566273203373 The Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Salvador is located in the parish of Matriz, in the city and municipality of Horta, on the island of Faial, in the Azores.It is bilaterally annexed to the former Jesuit College of Horta, forming the largest architectural façade in the archipelago. This College Church would become Horta's Main Church on October 30, 1825, replacing the primitive church (from which the Clock Tower is a remnant...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.679856320247715, -28.204977479172307 Igreja Matriz de São Jorge is a Portuguese Catholic church located in Velas, on the Azorean island of São Jorge. This church was built on the site where the primitive church of São Jorge existed, mentioned in the will of Infante D. Henrique, which dates back to 1460.The license for its construction was requested by Father Baltazar Dias Teixeira, and granted by D. Afonso VI, by charter of April 23, 1659. For this purpose, in O...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.679856320247715, -28.204977479172307 Igreja Matriz de São Jorge is a Portuguese Catholic church located in Velas, on the Azorean island of São Jorge. This church was built on the site where the primitive church of São Jorge existed, mentioned in the will of Infante D. Henrique, which dates back to 1460.The license for its construction was requested by Father Baltazar Dias Teixeira, and granted by D. Afonso VI, by charter of April 23, 1659. For this purpose, in O...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 37.74049210791134, -25.662900026249908 The Church of São Pedro is located in the historic center of the city and municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel, in the Azores.History According to Bernardino José de Senna Freitas, the church dates back to a primitive temple under the invocation of Saint Peter, which would have been built around 1418. It is impossible to fix the precise date due to lack of known documentation. The oldest references to thi...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 37.74049210791134, -25.662900026249908 The Church of São Pedro is located in the historic center of the city and municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel, in the Azores.History According to Bernardino José de Senna Freitas, the church dates back to a primitive temple under the invocation of Saint Peter, which would have been built around 1418. It is impossible to fix the precise date due to lack of known documentation. The oldest references to thi...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 39.513680236761054, -31.206822002021617 The Church of São Pedro is located in the parish of Ponta Delgada in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, on the island of Flores, in the Azores.History The primitive parish church of Ponta Delgada was erected in the Ermida de Sant'Ana, a temple referred to by Gaspar Frutuoso at the end of the 16th century, but which has now disappeared. According to tradition, the current parish church of São Pedro was built using...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 39.513680236761054, -31.206822002021617 The Church of São Pedro is located in the parish of Ponta Delgada in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores, on the island of Flores, in the Azores.History The primitive parish church of Ponta Delgada was erected in the Ermida de Sant'Ana, a temple referred to by Gaspar Frutuoso at the end of the 16th century, but which has now disappeared. According to tradition, the current parish church of São Pedro was built using...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.657275467885526, -27.224075350371162 The Solar da Madre de Deus is located in MadreDeus, in Alto das Covas, parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira island, Autonomous Region of the Azores, in Portugal.It is an example of a manor house from the 17th century, typical of the highlands of Portuguese overseas cities. It consists of a combination of an urban residence and the head of a large rural property that extended to the north of the manor. It ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.657275467885526, -27.224075350371162 The Solar da Madre de Deus is located in MadreDeus, in Alto das Covas, parish of Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira island, Autonomous Region of the Azores, in Portugal.It is an example of a manor house from the 17th century, typical of the highlands of Portuguese overseas cities. It consists of a combination of an urban residence and the head of a large rural property that extended to the north of the manor. It ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 37.10584394661201, -8.519445534408305 The descriptive memorandum for the construction of the lighthouse was presented by Ricardo Peyroteu on June 21, 1884 to the Direcção Geral dos Correios Telegraphos e Pharoes do Reino. The work was budgeted at 2 contos de reis, plus 123$986 reis for unforeseen expenses. For the port of Lagos, the Lighthouses and Beacons Commission in its General Plan, approved in 1883, projected, in addition to the Ponta da Piedade port light, a...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 37.10584394661201, -8.519445534408305 The descriptive memorandum for the construction of the lighthouse was presented by Ricardo Peyroteu on June 21, 1884 to the Direcção Geral dos Correios Telegraphos e Pharoes do Reino. The work was budgeted at 2 contos de reis, plus 123$986 reis for unforeseen expenses. For the port of Lagos, the Lighthouses and Beacons Commission in its General Plan, approved in 1883, projected, in addition to the Ponta da Piedade port light, a...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.54907818451613, -27.75479439065382 The General Plan of 1883 included the creation at Ponta do Topo of a 4th order lighthouse, producing fixed light with flashes, whose luminous range in average state should be 13.5 miles for fixed light and 19 for flashes.The lighthouse project dates, however, only from 1925, being designed by engineer José Joaquim Peres. The work would be budgeted at 330 contos, while the apparatus and lantern would cost 745,000 French francs. ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.54907818451613, -27.75479439065382 The General Plan of 1883 included the creation at Ponta do Topo of a 4th order lighthouse, producing fixed light with flashes, whose luminous range in average state should be 13.5 miles for fixed light and 19 for flashes.The lighthouse project dates, however, only from 1925, being designed by engineer José Joaquim Peres. The work would be budgeted at 330 contos, while the apparatus and lantern would cost 745,000 French francs. ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 39.09374282208181, -28.049503607004805 It was at Pico Negro that the General Plan, approved in 1883, projected the construction of a 2nd order lighthouse. The truth is that the decision was made to build the lighthouse at Ponta da Barca, a little further west and years later.The Ponta da Barca lighthouse came into operation on February 1, 1930 and is located in Ponta da Barca, northwest of Graciosa Island. It has a tower 23 meters high and 71 meters high. It was eq...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 39.09374282208181, -28.049503607004805 It was at Pico Negro that the General Plan, approved in 1883, projected the construction of a 2nd order lighthouse. The truth is that the decision was made to build the lighthouse at Ponta da Barca, a little further west and years later.The Ponta da Barca lighthouse came into operation on February 1, 1930 and is located in Ponta da Barca, northwest of Graciosa Island. It has a tower 23 meters high and 71 meters high. It was eq...