Igreja da Misericórdia
Igreja da Misericórdia is a church in Ribeira Grande (Matriz), Ribeira Grande Municipality. Igreja da Misericórdia is situated nearby to the town hall Ribeira Grande City Hall, as well as near the theater building Teatro Ribeira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Ribeira Grande, Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Igreja da Misericordia”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ribeira Grande City Hall and Church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela.
Ribeira Grande City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Ribeira Grande City Hall is a medieval structure constructed to house the municipal council/authority, situated in the civil parish of Matriz, municipality of Ribeira Grande, on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Ribeira Grande City Hall is situated 110 metres northwest of Igreja da Misericórdia.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela is situated 130 metres north of Igreja da Misericórdia.
Arquipélago
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arquipélago is a museum, which is situated 1 km southwest of Igreja da Misericórdia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Miguel and Porto Formoso.
São Miguel
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Miguel is the largest and most populous island of the Azores archipelago. Portuguese for Saint Michael, the island is also known by locals as "The Green Island". Most visitors arriving in the Azores will pass through São Miguel.
Porto Formoso
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Porto Formoso is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 1,265, in an area of 12.79 km2. Porto Formoso is situated 8 km east of Igreja da Misericórdia.
Igreja da Misericórdia
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ribeira Grande (Matriz), Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.82238° or 37° 49′ 21″ northLongitude
-25.5194° or 25° 31′ 10″ westOpen location code
899PRFCJ+X6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1350378199OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q66815870
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Igreja da Misericórdia” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja da Misericórdia”
- Spanish: “Iglesia do Espíritu Santo”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Ribeira and Junta de Freguesia Matriz da Ribeira Grande.
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