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Capela dos Milagres,
Top 10 Religious
Figures
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St Laurence
Machico
The Chapel of the Miracles takes
its name from the 15th-century
Flemish crucifix on the high altar.
It was miraculously found float-
ing at sea, years after the old
chapel was washed away by a
flood in 1803. The original chapel
is said to have been built over
the grave of Anne of Hertford
and Robert Machin, legendary
lovers shipwrecked here in the
14th century.
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Map K4
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São Bento, Ribeira Brava
São Lourenço
was the
name of the ship in which
Captain Zarco
(see p36)
set
sail for Madeira in 1420.
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St Vincent
The patron saint of Portugal
and of wine makers is depicted
on the ceiling of the church in
São Vicente
(see p81).
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Our Lady of Monte
According to local legend,
the Virgin gave this statue to a
shepherdess
(see p26).
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Our Lady of Terreiro
A lion and a basilisk (whose
stare was said to turn humans to
stone) are among the carvings
on the capitals, font and pulpit of
this Gothic parish church. Don't
miss the magnificent 16th-centu-
ry Flemish
Nativity
and statue of
the Virgin.
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Map D5
da Luta
This huge statue
(see p78)
was built in thanks for protec-
tion during World War I.
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St Anthony of Padua
The Lisbon-born saint
preaches to fish in the Sacred
Art Museum
(see p10)
and the
Fishermen's Chapel
(see p42)
.
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St Ignatius Loyola
The founder of the Jesuit
order graces the façade of the
Colégio
(see p40).
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Christ the Redeemer
Erected in 1927, this cliff-
top statue
(see p87)
resem-
bles the famous landmark in
Brazil's capital, Rio de Janeiro.
Senhora da Luz, Ponta do Sol
(
Senhora da Luz, Ponta
do Sol
Founded in 1486 by Rodrigo
Anes, one of the first men grant-
ed land on Madeira by the Portu-
guese king, this lovely church
has an original knotwork ceiling,
a 16th-century Flemish altar-
piece, and a unique ceramic font,
glazed with green copper oxide
to resemble bronze.
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Map D5
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Capela do Loreto, Loreto
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St Francis and
St Clare
Patron saints of Madeira's reli-
gious houses, the Santa Clara
Convent
(see p16)
and the
São Francisco Friary
(see p12).
(
Mary Jane Wilson
Indian-born founder of a
Madeira-based teaching order.
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Wilson Museum: Rua do
Carmo 61. Open 10am-noon, 3-
5pm Tue-Sat, 10-noon Sun
)
Emperor Charles I
Another unspoiled, historic
early church, boasting a knotwork
ceiling and Gothic doorways of
imported white marble.
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Map C4
Former Austrian emperor,
buried in Monte
(see p26)
and
beatified by Pope John Paul II.
If you have made a special visit to a church and found it locked,
it's worth asking about the key at a nearby store or bar.
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