Igreja Nossa Senhora das Angústias - Horta, Portugal - Baroque Architecture on Waymarking.com

"The Igreja Nossa Senhora das Angústias, erected in the 17th century on the foundations of a 15th-century chapel, is the only church in town that turns its back to the sea. It houses the tombs of Horta’s founder van Hurtere and his wife and it has a bronze plaque on the floor reminding of Martin Behaim, the renowned German cartographer and creator of the first globe, who lived on the island for about 10 years and got wed in the original chapel. Also noteworthy, a beautiful example of an earthen Christmas crib from the 18th century and the coat-of-arms of the town’s influential families covering the ceiling of the choir. Severely damaged by the 1998 earthquake, this church is still undergoing reconstruction and renovation works at the time." [UPDATE: Restoration of the church is complete.]

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Style: Baroque Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...) Date of origin:: 17th Century Architect(s): Unknown Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link] Address: Rua Vasco da Gama Horta, Faial Island Portugal

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Date Logged Log   05/13/2013 prussel visited it