Capela das Preces

Capela das Preces is a church in Água de Pena, Machico. Capela das Preces is situated near the watermill Moinho do Abel, as well as near the marketplace Mercearia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Santo da Serra Golf Club and Furnas do Cavalum.

Santo da Serra Golf Club

Golf course

Photo: IQSIUS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santo da Serra Golf Club is a golf course.

The Furnas do Cavalum are a group of four caves located in Machico, Madeira. Named after a local legend about a demon called Cavalum, who was imprisoned in the cave. Furnas do Cavalum is situated 1½ km east of Capela das Preces.

Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo

Castle

Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo is a castle, which is situated 4 km southeast of Capela das Preces.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo António da Serra and Água de Pena.

Santo António da Serra

Village

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Santo António da Serra is a civil parish in the interior of the municipality of Machico, on the island of Madeira. The parish is adjacent to another parish in the neighbouring municipality of Santa Cruz to the south, which is also named Santo António da Serra.

Água de Pena

Village

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Água de Pena is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico on the south-east coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,434, in an area of 5.15 km². Água de Pena is situated 4 km southeast of Capela das Preces.

Porto da Cruz

Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0.

Porto da Cruz is a village on the northeast corner of the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is popular with surfers, sunbathers, and hikers. Porto da Cruz has a nice waterfront and small sandy pocket beach.

Capela das Preces

Type: Church
Description: chapel in Machico, Madeira, Portugal
Categories: chapel, cultural heritage, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Água de Pena, Machico, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude

32.7338° or 32° 44′ 2″ north

Longitude

-16.80064° or 16° 48′ 2″ west

Open location code

8C45P5MX+GP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 727183778

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=chapel

Wikidata ID

Q68128895

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Portuguese: “Capela das Preces”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Moinho do Abel and Mercearia.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: O Cantinho and Ferragens Vieira.

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