Igreja do Socorro

Igreja do Socorro is a church in , . Igreja do Socorro is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the hotel .
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Church of Santiago Menor”, “Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Socorro”, “Igreja de Santiago Menor”, “Igreja Matriz Santa Maria Maior”, “Parish Church of Santa Maria Maior”, and “Pártfogás temploma”
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capela do Corpo Santo and Zona Velha do Funchal.

Church
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The or Chapel of Corpo Santo is a 15th century chapel at the end of the old village of . It is dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen, Saint Pedro Gonçalves Telmo, the "Corpo Santo". is situated 210 metres west of Igreja do Socorro.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 270 metres west of Igreja do Socorro.

Church
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 260 metres north of Igreja do Socorro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sé and Santa Maria Maior.

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It includes the historical centre of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,656, in an area of 3.82 km².

Suburb
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a civil parish in the eastern part of the municipality of on the island of . The population in 2011 was 13,352, in an area of 4.86 km2.

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the municipality of in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273, in an area of 1.49 km². is located north of and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of , , , and .

Igreja do Socorro

Latitude
32.64714° or 32° 38′ 50″ north
Longitude
-16.89768° or 16° 53′ 52″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8C45J4W2+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167240961
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q66815984
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In Other Languages

From German to Portuguese—“Igreja do Socorro” goes by many names.
  • German: “Mutterkirche Santa Maria Maior”
  • Hungarian: “Nagyboldogasszony-főtemplom”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Yakobus Agung, Santa Maria Maior do Funchal”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja do Socorro”
  • “Igreja Matriz de Santa Maria Maior”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barreirinha and Quinta Bela Sao Tiago.

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