The #church was completed in 1736 at the same time when the construction of the Quinta Real de Caxias, just down the road, began. The church's imposing #baroque limestone facade is copied from the Church of the Charterhouse of Évora and the Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, in Rome.
In 2012, the film Night Train to Lisbon with Jeremy Irons was partially filmed here.
The #eclectic palace was built between 1701 and 1734 and then purchased by Henrique Burnay, 1st Count of Burnay. It has undergone numerous renovations thru history and most recently was used as a college.
#baroque #neoclassical #romanticism
#artandarchitecture #artanddesign
After being vacant for several years, the palace is undergoing another renovation and the company Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, will manage the museum's architectural heritage, and be housed in it.
The MACAM - Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins
... a very modern art museum housed in the former #baroque Palácio Condes da Ribeira Grande built in 1701.
Located on top of a hill with views over the bay of #funchal, Monte Palace dates back to the 18th century when it was first established as a farm. In 1897, the palace was built and later converted to a hotel.
The #tropicalgarden is home to 100,000 plant species from all over the world.
Saint Peter's Church (Igreja de São Pedro) was commissioned in 1590 but wasn't completed until 1743. The #church showcases #mannerist architectural style.
The interior of the church is decorated with blue and white #azulejo tiles from the 17th century.
#funchal #madiera #portugal
#religiousarchitecture
#artandarchitecture
#architecturaldesign
The Scots Kirk is The Kirk, the Church of Scotland in #funchal #madeira #portugal
The Presbyterian Church community dates to 1847. The #neogothic style temple, dedicated to St. Andrew, was inaugurated in 1895.
The Church of Saint John the Evangelist of the College of Funchal was built in the 17th-century by the Jesuits.
The church shows the transition from the #mannerist style to the #baroque style through the use of #overthetop decorations of #carved and #gilded wood #alters and #azulejos.
#funchal #madeira #portugal
#artandarchitecture
#religiousarchitecture
#baroquearchitecture
#manneristarchitecture
