Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário
The Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário is a 16th-century Azorean temple in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, municipality of Calheta, being reconstructed after the Mandado de Deus earthquake that affected the islands of São Jorge and Pico.Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Topo Lighthouse and Topo Islet.
Topo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Topo Lighthouse is situated 1 km east of Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
Topo Islet
Islet
Photo: Angrense, Public domain.
Topo Islet is a vegetated uninhabited islet just off the extreme southeastern tip of the island of São Jorge in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
Church of Santo Antão
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Church of Santo Antão is situated 2½ km west of Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fajã de São João.
Fajã de São João
Hamlet
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
The Fajã de São João is a permanent debris field, built from the collapsing cliffs on the northern coast of the civil parish of Santo Antão, in the municipality of Calheta, island of São Jorge, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Fajã de São João is situated 8 km west of Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário.
Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Topo (Nossa Senhora do Rosário), Calheta Municipality, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.54625° or 38° 32′ 47″ northLongitude
-27.7652° or 27° 45′ 55″ westOpen location code
89CJG6WM+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 720266645OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q5116938
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In Other Languages
“Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Topo)”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Matriz de Topo”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Topo)”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de Topo”
- Portuguese: “Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Topo)”
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