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Monuments in Santa Cruz
Igreja Matriz de Santa Cruz
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Praça Doutor João Abel de Freitas
9100-162, Santa Cruz
Dedicated to Saint Salvador, the parish church of Santa Cruz resulted from the recovery of the Capela das Almas, from the 17th century, which had already been based on another construction from the beginning of the 16th century, following the 1748 earthquake. It presents influences from the mendicant Gothic and, inside, the baroque and neoclassical gilded altarpieces and traces of paintings on the pillars stand out.
Homenagem à Florista da Madeira
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Rua Bela de São José - Quinta do Revoredo
9100, Santa Cruz
Work of the sculptor Agostinelli, paying homage to the traditional florists of Madeira. During many years it was at the Hotel Atlantis Madeira, but after its demolition it was offered to Santa Cruz autarchy that placed it on the gardens of the Casa da Cultura (Culture house) at Quinta do Revoredo.
Fonte de Santo António / Fonte do Bispo / Fonte dos Ingleses
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Rua Padre João Pedro Gomes Henriques
9100, Santo António da Serra
Backboard fountain late mannerist in ashlar masonry, with a large bay centred in arch. It was built in the middle of the XVIII century, being empty nowadays. There are written many names, most of them English, which indicates the periodic pilgrimage of foreigners to that spot.
Escultura na Rua Bela de São José
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Rua Bela de São José
9100, Santa Cruz
Simple sculpture, set up on an irregular block with the inscription of a figure symbolizing the woman body.
Escultura da Praia das Palmeiras
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Alameda
9100, Santa Cruz
Statue located at Palmeiras beach, representing two human figures, one of a woman looking at the sea and the other of a man, sitting and turning his back to the sea.