East Coast

Machico

Piquinho Church (Caramachão)

Religious church built in 1967, in the municipality of Machico.
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Machico

Senhor dos Milagres Chapel

Baroque monument built on the site of a 15th century hermitage.
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Machico

São Roque Chapel

Church built in 1489 on the western side of the bay of Machico.
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Santo da Serra

Mother Church of Santo António da Serra

It was built on the site of a 16th-century chapel.
santo antónio da serra church 1
Santa Cruz

Santa Isabel Chapel

Built in 1562, it has an imposing Gothic doorway.
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Santa Cruz

São Pedro Church

Dating from the 16th century, it has multiple architectural and decorative elements.
Pedro Chapel 1
Santa Cruz

São Salvador Church

The second largest church in Madeira, it has a Gothic-Manueline style.
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Santa Cruz

Mother Church of Santa Beatriz

Baroque church rebuilt in 1745 on the site of a 16th-century chapel.
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Santa Cruz

Sagrado Coração de Jesus (Cardais Chapel)

From the 20th century, it presents a revivalist and popular architecture.
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Caniço

Mother Church of Caniço

From 1783, with a transitional style between Baroque and Rococo.
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Camacha

São José Chapel

Inaugurated in 1924, it is considered a Heritage Site of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
são josé chapel 2
Camacha

Camacha Parish Church

The seven pillars present in the centre of the altar recall the seven Sacraments.
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Camacha

Mother Church of Camacha

With a Baroque and neoclassical style, it is considered to be of Municipal Interest.
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Gaula

Madre de Deus Chapel

Built in 1536, it is one of the oldest Marian churches in Madeira.
Gaula

Mother Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz - Gaula

Built on the site of a 16th-century church, destroyed by a fire.
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