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Museological Area of the São Lourenço Palace, Madeira
Visit this interesting museum set up between the bastions of the São Lourenço Palace, in the Island of Madeira.
Museological Area of the São Lourenço Palace
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This museum, also known as Fortress Museum, is located between two bastions of the São Lourenço Palace (16th century), in the city of Funchal, Madeira.
The entrance of the museum if an old stone arch behind the Avenida Arriaga Avenue, in front of the tourism office.
The fortress was unfinished in 1566, when Bernard de Montluc, a French pirate, looted the island capturing more than 250 citizens and killing them inside the walls.
Currently, the fortress is catalogued as a monument and considered to be one of the best preserved Portuguese fortresses.
The museum has two rooms which were part of the guardian house. Inside them, weapons and old uniforms are exhibited.
More information:
Location:
Avenida Zarco, Funchal, Madeira.
Ticket price:
Free admission.
Opening hours:
Guided tours on Mondays at 12h30, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10h00, Thursdays at 10h00 and 12h30; and on Fridays at 15h00.
Telephone:
(+351) 291 20 25 30.
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Madeira
What to see:
- Funchal
- Mercado dos Lavradores Market
- Museu do Vinho da Madeira (Wine Museum of Madeira)
- Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal
- Cathedral of Funchal
- Historical Centre of Funchal
- Santa Clara Convent
- Contemporary Art Museum of Funchal and São Tiago Fortress
- Museu do Bordado do Funchal (Embroidery Museum)
- Jardim Botânico da Madeira (Madeira’s Botanic Garden)
- Parque de Santa Catarina Park
- Museological Area of the São Lourenço Palace
- Henrique and Francisco Franco Museum
- Frederico de Freitas House Museum
- Funchal Natural History Museum
- São João do Pico Fortress
- Igreja do Socorro Church
- Igreja de São Pedro Church
- Capela do Corpo Santo Chapel
- Igreja do Colégio de São João Evangelista Church
- Museu Quinta das Cruzes Museum
- Funchal Toy Museum
- Casa da Luz Electricity Museum
- Cristiano Ronaldo Museum
- Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro
- Pico do Areeiro
- Monte
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte Church
- QuintaTropical Monte Palace
- Terreiro da Luta
- Câmara de Lobos
- Cabo Girão Cape
- Curral das Freiras
- Calheta
- Ponta do Pargo
- Porto Moniz
- Aquário da Madeira Aquarium
- Natural pools of Porto Moniz
- Centro de Ciência Viva de Madeira
- Ponta do Sol
- Paul da Serra
- Ribeira Brava
- Ethnographic Museum of Madeira
- São Vicente
- Grutas de São Vicente Caves
- Ruta da Cal Museum Centre
- Seixal
- Praia da Laje or Jaimaica Beach
- Seixal Natural Pools
- Praia do Porto do Seixal Beach
- Miradouro do Véu da Noiva Overlook
- Santana
- Parque das Queimadas Park
- Madeira Thematic Park
- Ribeiro Frio Natural Park
- Pico Ruivo
- Machico
- Caniçal
- Museu da Baleia (Whale Museum)
- Prainha Beach
- Santa Cruz
- Aquapark
- Praia dos Reis Magos Beach
- Camacha
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