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Convent Of Esperança (Angra Do Heroísmo)
__NOTOC__ The Convent of Esperança () was a former Christian religious building, situated in the Historical Centre of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Sé (Angra do Heroísmo), Sé, on the island of Terceira, in the archipelago of the Azores. History The building was one of the oldest, of the nine convents that existed on the island. Belonging to the Order of Poor Clares, it was very similar to Convent of São Gonçalo (Angra do Heroísmo), Convent of São Gonçalo, and founded in the second half of the 16th century. It was frequently visited by King António, Prior of Crato when he was residing in Angra. During the Liberal Wars, on a visit by Peter IV of Portugal, Peter IV in March 1832, he met a young 23-year-old initiate, when she was in the belltower. From the relationship with Ana Augusta Peregrino Faleiro Toste (1809-1896) they had one child, baptised Pedro, who lived to 4 or 5 years, and was buried in the courtyard of the Sé Cathedral of An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angra Do Heroismo
Angra may refer to: Places * Bay of Angra (Baía de Angra), within Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores * Angra do Heroísmo, a municipality in the Azores, Portugal * Angra dos Reis Angra dos Reis (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for ''cove'' or ''bay of the Kings'') is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality located in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro. Th ..., a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Angra Nuclear Power Plant in Brazil * Angra Pequena or Lüderitz Bay in Namibia, Africa * Angra Toldo Other * Angra (band), a Brazilian power metal band * ''Angra'' (insect), a genus of burrowing bugs in the subfamily Sehirinae * Angra labeo, species of fish in the family Cyprinidae * , a number of ships with this name * Angra Mainyu, the destructive spirit (or evil) in the Zoroastrian faith {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
