Capela de São Vicente

Portugal / Madeira / Ponta do Sol /
 chapel, Roman Catholic church

Established in 1694 at the mouth of the São Vicente River, this tiny chapel was carved into a solitary block of basalt in the exact place where the saint is believed to have appeared. The Baroque-style interior contains a beautiful altar and paintings of St Vincent on the ceiling. www.madeira-web.com/PagesUK/churches.html
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Coordinates:   32°48'31"N   17°2'52"W
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