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Our Lady of Monte Church (Funchal)

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Our Lady of Monte Church (Funchal)

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1. Pico Alto from Monte — route PR3.1 on Madeira Island

6.05km

02:49

540m

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2. Panoramic view of Funchal – Monte Palace Tropical Garden loop from Monte

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00:54

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3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden – Pico Alto Viewpoint loop from Monte

8.53km

03:33

590m

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1Fritz-Marc 🚴🥾🏊🌲

March 23, 2018

Up the stairs and you are in front of the church Nossa Senhora do Monte. It is a Catholic pilgrimage church and was built from 1741. Due to an earthquake, the church was inaugurated in 1818

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Trekknik (Niklas)

October 1, 2015

The pilgrimage church of Montes is worth a visit, even if you have to climb up a very long staircase in advance! Here also one of the most important festivals takes place: The "Romeria" (Assumption).

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

December 2, 2023

The church of Our Lady of Monte in Funchal was consecrated on December 20, 1818, after it had to be rebuilt due to a severe earthquake in 1748.

The interior of the pilgrimage church is simple. The silver statue of Mary on the high altar and the grave of Charles I are worth seeing.
Emperor Charles I of Austria

Austria's last emperor, Charles I, was forced into exile in 1918 and, after a stay in Switzerland, came to Madeira in November 1921. Here he and his wife first lived in the "Villa Victoria", right next to the Reid's Palace Hotel. Later he moved up to Monte with all his children to the Quinta do Monte.
Source: portugal360.de/urlaub-reisen/sehenswuerdigkeiten/wallfahrtskirche-nossa-senhora-do-monte-funchal

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Our Lady of Monte Church (Funchal)

1. Pico Alto from Monte — route PR3.1 on Madeira Island

2. Panoramic view of Funchal – Monte Palace Tropical Garden loop from Monte

3. Monte Palace Tropical Garden – Pico Alto Viewpoint loop from Monte

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