History & Monuments
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Alto das Covas
Historic square at one end of old Angra, whose name recalls the former pits dug into the volcanic ground to store wheat.
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Bateria Antiaérea do Monte Brasil
Anti-aircraft artillery battery installed on Monte Brasil during the Second World War to defend Angra and its strategic infrastructure against…
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Casa do Capitão Donatário
Historic manor begun in the late 15th century by Álvaro Martins Homem and enlarged by João Vaz Corte-Real, Angra's first donatary captains, in a…
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Convento de São Francisco
Former Franciscan convent in Angra do Heroísmo, originating in the early settlement period and enlarged repeatedly over the centuries.
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Estátua Altar Nave "Em Louvor De", por António Dacosta
Public art monument unveiled in 1995, conceived by António Dacosta as a tribute to the Holy Spirit and Azorean history.
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Fontanário Armoreado do Rossio / Fonte de Santa Ana
Historic fountain in the Rossio of São Sebastião, distinguished by its stone coat of arms and classified as a Property of Public Interest.
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Fontanário da Pacheca
Traditional fountain on Ladeira da Pacheca in Santa Bárbara, linked to the parish's former public water supply.
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Fortaleza de São João Baptista
Imposing fortress begun in 1592 on Monte Brasil, originally called Castelo de São Filipe, built to defend Angra and the important Atlantic sea routes.
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Forte da Quebrada
Ruins of a former coastal fortification within the defensive system of Fortaleza de São João Baptista, positioned on a steep area of Monte Brasil to…
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Forte de São Sebastião
16th-century coastal fortress built to defend the entrance to Angra Bay and protect the harbour, then one of the most important points on Atlantic…
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Forte do Negrito
Small coastal fort built in 1581 to defend Negrito Bay against privateers and pirates.
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Forte Grande de São Mateus
16th-century coastal fort built to defend Calheta de São Mateus against attacks and enemy landings.
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Memorial do Sismo de 1980
Monument unveiled in 2016 in memory of the devastating earthquake of 1 January 1980.
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Memorial dos Antigos Combatentes do Ultramar
Memorial inaugurated in 2004 and dedicated to servicemen from Terra Chã who served in the Portuguese Colonial War.
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Miradouro do Pico das Cruzinhas
Monument erected on Pico das Cruzinhas to mark the 500th anniversary of the settlement of Terceira, celebrated in 1932, inspired by the old…
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Monumento a Almeida Garrett
Bronze and stone monument unveiled in 1954 beside Jardim Duque da Terceira, honouring Almeida Garrett and his deep connection with Terceira and…
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Monumento a Manuel António Lino
Marble bust unveiled in 1949 in Jardim Duque da Terceira, honouring Manuel António Lino, a Terceira-born doctor and intellectual also connected to…
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Monumento ao Forcado
Sculpture unveiled in 2018 in honour of the forcados and Terceira Island's strong bullfighting tradition.
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Monumento ao Rei Dom Afonso VI
Bronze monument unveiled in 2019 on Monte Brasil, commemorating King Afonso VI and the 350th anniversary of his arrival in Angra do Heroísmo, where…
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Monumento ao Toiro
Monument unveiled in 2011, composed of three bulls and dedicated to Terceira Island's strong bullfighting tradition.
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Monumento Comemorativo da Batalha da Salga
Commemorative monument built in 1963 to honour Terceira's victory in the 1581 Battle of Salga.
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Obelisco do Alto da Memória
Monumental obelisk completed in 1856 at Alto da Memória, built with stones from the former Castelo dos Moinhos and dedicated to King Pedro IV in…
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Paiol Militar
Former military powder magazine, probably dating from the 17th century, near Pico das Cruzinhas and integrated into Monte Brasil's defensive complex.
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Palácio dos Capitães Generais
Former Jesuit college built between the 16th and 17th centuries, converted in 1766 into the official residence of the Captains General of the Azores…
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Paços do Concelho
19th-century municipal building, inaugurated in 1866 and inspired by Porto's former Town Hall, one of the main examples of civic architecture in…
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Portão de Armas do Castelo
Monumental entrance to Fortaleza de São João Baptista, built in volcanic stone and Mannerist in inspiration, originally crowned with the Spanish…
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Praça Velha
Historic square dating back to the 15th century, designed according to Renaissance urban ideals and regarded as Angra do Heroísmo's main civic space,…
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Pátio da Alfândega
Historic space linked to Angra's former Customs House, developed between the 16th and 18th centuries as a passage between the quay, the harbour and…
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Pézinho de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
Natural formation on a basalt slab at Ribeira das Sete, associated with an old legend of Our Lady of Help.
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Rua Direita
Historic street laid out in the late 15th century to connect the harbour area and Customs House directly with the centre of Angra do Heroísmo.
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Solar da Madre de Deus
17th-century manor commissioned in the second quarter of the century by João de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos, Captain-major of Angra, combining a noble…
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Tanque do Azeite
Former historic tank and fountain in Angra do Heroísmo, also known as Chafariz d’El-Rei and linked to the city's water supply since the late 16th…
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