The call it a cathedral, because there is situated the bishop's see. In reality it is an even not very large church where everything shows bmore expensive than it really was. Still the handcraftship is from a high quality, as it it should for merchants who wanted value for their money.
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Ranked #19 of 38 attractions in Funchal
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Type: Religious Sites
Description: A visit to Portugal's magnificent cathedral, dating from the 1400s, is a must-see during a tour of Funchal.
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This is an interesting cathedral with some beautiful features but has nothing to make it stand out as particularly special. It is a fine example of a 15th century church and is worth a visit. On 12th May 2012 a candelight procession was held to commemorate Our Lady of Fatima and this started out from the cathedral - a must...
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there is lots of religious paintings and statues, the ceeling is majestic!!!!!
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Lisbon, Portugal
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Right in the historic city center, you can find the Cathedral of Funchal. It's a beautiful building, however there are other things much more interesting to do and see.
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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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The church itself is very beautiful. They were busy doing restoration work when we were there. We attended mass on the 2 Sundays we were in Funchal and found the church to be extremely hot inside (so take a fan if attending mass) and the old ladies more interested in catching up with the weeks news than listening to the...
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Interior rather gloomy compared to the bright clean exterior
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The other churches were more interesting and dramatic. The opening hours were limited and some days not open at all
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Harrogate, United Kingdom
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Interesting for a brief visit but not one of Europe's great cathedrals.
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Nashville, TN
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Loved the exterior of this cathedral but did not enter. Very charming.
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The Cathedral Se has a quiet calm about it in a bustling area of Funchal...just look for the clock tower.
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