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Madeira University,
Top 10 Flamboyant
Buildings in Funchal
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Toyota Car Showroom
Funchal
The 17th-century buildings of this
old Jesuit college are being
restored to form a new campus.
From the inner courtyard, there
are good views of the tower of
the Igreja do Colégio
(see p40).
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Rua dos Ferreiros • Map P3
The former Chamber of
Commerce on Avenida Arriaga
is clad in 1930s tile pictures of
Madeiran transport.
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New Chamber of
Commerce
Today's Chamber of Commerce
is located in a 15th-century
building off Rua dos Aranhas.
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Capela do Corpo Santo,
Funchal
This 16th-century chapel in the
Zona Velha (Old Town) was built
and run by the Guild of São Pedro
Gonçalves, a self-help charity
which raised funds for fishermen
and their families.
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Rua Dom Car-
los I • Map P5
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Pátio
The inner courtyard of the
1860s Pátio (Rua da Carreira
43) features a sweeping dou-
ble staircase leading to the
Vicentes Museum
(see p38).
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Rua da Carreira
A street of flamboyant iron
balconies - especially at num-
bers 77-91 and 155.
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Banco de Portugal, Funchal
The Bank of Portugal build-
ing (1940) maintains continuity
with traditional architecture, with
its globe-topped corner turret,
Grecian marble statues, and fruit-
filled baskets symbolizing wealth
and plenty. Nearby, don't miss
Francisco Franco's
Zarco Monu-
ment
(1927), showing Funchal's
founder looking out to sea.
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Ave-
nida Zarco • Map P3
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Rua da Mouraria
Funchal's antiques quarter
has many aristocratic town
houses, including the Museu
Municipal
(see p38).
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Garden Gazebo
Take tea, admire the views
and watch the world go by at
a
casinha de prazer
(“pleasure
house”) like the one in the
Freitas Museum
(see p38).
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Quintas
Ornate mansions like the
Quinta Palmeira
(see p45)
line
the terraces above Funchal.
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Casino
The 1970s casino on Aven-
ida do Infante looks wonderful
lit up at night.
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Apartamentos Navio
Azul
Reminiscent of an ocean liner,
this 1970s block stands beside
the Estrada Monumental.
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Madeira Cable Car
Station
Funchal's newest public build-
ing is a futuristic cube of steel
and glass on Rua Dom Carlos.
Banco de Portugal
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