Angra do Heroísmo
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- map
- View of Monte Brasil
- Fortress of São João Baptista
- São Mateus da Calheta
- The Convent of São Francisco was founded in 1470
- Rua de Angra
- Igreja da Misericórdia (Angra do Heroísmo)Main category: Igreja da Misericórdia (Angra do Heroísmo)
- typical street
- The massive shield volcano of Santa Bárbara, the highest peak on the island of Terceira
- The city of Angra, surrounded by the green landscapes of Monte Brasil and Serra do Morião
- panoramic view of Angra
History
Main category: History of Angra do Heroísmo
- 1593 map of Tercera
- 1595 engraving by Jan Huygen van Linschoten, showing the extensive cultivated lands of the Achada Plain and the nucleus of the village of Angra
- 1595 engraving by Jan Huygen van Linschoten, showing the extensive cultivated lands of the Achada Plain and the nucleus of the village of Angra
- Angra do Heroísmo as seen in 1671
- An engraving of Angra showing the Fort of São João Baptista
- King António, Prior of Crato, who ruled Portugal from Angra during the 16th-century succession crisis
- A young Almeida Garret, during the Napoleonic invasions escaped, along with his family to Angra, where they remained until English forces liberated the Iberian peninsula
- After a time in London, former Emperor Pedro I of Brazil joined liberal forces in Angra do Heroísmo, where he made a base for his eventual assault on the continent during the Liberal Wars
- Ngungunhane, the Lion of Gaza, was captured by Portuguese forces after his rebellion in Portuguese West Africa and exiled to Angra do Heroísmo
- Angra do Heroísmo
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This place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores. |
