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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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Cais da Alfândega
Historic 15th-century quay, regarded as one of Angra do Heroísmo's earliest maritime links and for centuries essential to the arrival of people and…
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Cais da Figueirinha
Quay built from 1841 onwards at the foot of Monte Brasil, historically also known as Porto Novo, created to strengthen maritime infrastructure in…
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Capela de Santo António da Grota
Small early-17th-century chapel built around 1615 inside Fortaleza de São João Baptista, part of a former leisure estate created by governor D.…
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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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Centro Interpretativo de Angra do Heroísmo
Contemporary cultural centre opened in 2023, designed by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira over the ruins of the former Casa dos Pamplona and dedicated to…
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Convento de São Gonçalo
Religious convent dating to the 16th century, integrated into Angra do Heroísmo's historic centre and classified as a Property of Public Interest,…
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Farol da marina
Navigation light on the breakwater of Angra Marina, marking the entrance and helping guide vessels arriving in Angra do Heroísmo Bay.
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Fonte do Flautista Africano
Former irrigation tank from the Franciscan enclosure, now known as “Tanque do Preto”, decorated with a hybrid figure showing African and Indigenous…
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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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Igreja da Misericórdia
18th-century Baroque church, begun in 1728 and distinguished by its imposing blue-and-white façade facing Angra Bay.
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Igreja de São João Baptista
17th-century church inside Fortaleza de São João Baptista, commissioned after the restoration of Portuguese independence and dedicated to the saint…
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Igreja do Colégio
Jesuit church from the 16th and 17th centuries, also known as the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, enriched in the 18th century with Baroque…
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Império dos 4 Cantos
Holy Spirit império founded in 1810, one of the oldest and most distinctive in Angra do Heroísmo.
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Jardim Duque da Terceira
Public garden founded in 1882, classically inspired, arranged over several terraces and known for its wide variety of exotic and tropical plants.
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Lidador
19th-century Brazilian steamship that sank on 6 February 1878 in Angra Bay beside Cais da Figueirinha, where its wreck remains at a depth of about 8…
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Mercado Duque de Bragança
Municipal market founded in 1836 on the former grounds of Convento da Esperança, created to centralise the sale of fruit, vegetables and other food…
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Miradouro
Small viewpoint along the road climbing Monte Brasil, offering a privileged view over the bay, the city of Angra do Heroísmo and the surrounding…
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Miradouro da Vigia da Baleia
Viewpoint on Pico da Quebrada, Monte Brasil, where a former whale lookout operated to spot whales and direct whaling boats.
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Miradouro do Alto da Caldeira
Viewpoint in the upper area of Monte Brasil beside the ancient volcanic caldera, offering a broad view over the interior of the geosite, its…
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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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Miradouro do Pico do Facho
Viewpoint on Pico do Facho, one of Monte Brasil's heights, with an old semaphore station and views over Angra Bay, Terceira's south coast and Ilhéu…
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Miradouro do Pico Zimbreiro
Viewpoint on Pico do Zimbreiro, one of the heights surrounding Monte Brasil's caldera, with panoramic views over Angra do Heroísmo, the Atlantic and…
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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 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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Núcleo de História Militar
Museum centre opened in 2016 in the former Boa Nova Military Hospital, an early-17th-century building, dedicated to the military history of the…
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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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Parque do Relvão
Large urban park beside Monte Brasil and the walls of Fortaleza de São João Baptista, a former military field used for drills and parades since the…
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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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Prainha
Urban sandy beach inside Angra Bay, integrated into the city's historic centre and known as the only designated bathing area with sand in the…
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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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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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Sé Catedral de Angra
Cathedral of 16th-century origin, begun in 1568 and characterised by Portuguese plain-style architecture; it is the main church of the Diocese of…
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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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Teatro Angrense
Historic 19th-century theatre, opened in 1860 and distinguished by Neoclassical-influenced architecture and a traditional horseshoe-shaped…
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Trilho do Forte da Quebrada
Walking trail within Monte Brasil, crossing volcanic scenery and protected vegetation to the ruins of Forte da Quebrada, a former defensive structure…
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Zona de Lazer do Monte Brasil
Recreation area within the Monte Brasil Forest Reserve, with picnic facilities, green spaces, a children's playground and areas for socialising and…
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