Igreja Matriz da Calheta
Calheta, Portugal
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Igreja Matriz da Calheta is a parish church in Calheta, Madeira, built around 1500 and representing a blend of Manueline and Mannerist architectural styles characteristic of early sixteenth-century Portuguese ecclesiastical design. Designated as Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest, the church stands as a significant example of religious architecture from Portugal's Age of Discovery period.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- cultural heritage, parish church
- Heritage
- Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest
- Place
- Calheta, Portugal
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