The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

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Funchal Cathedral

Funchal, Madeira Island, Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal Christianity

Madeira’s principal cathedral, begun by order of Manuel I in 1493 and notable for Manueline-Gothic architecture and a monumental Mudéjar cedar ceiling.

Church of Our Lady of Monte

Monte, Funchal, Madeira Island, Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal Christianity

An important Marian church above Funchal, known for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Monte and for the tomb of Emperor…

Our Lady of Monte