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Nossa Senhora do Rosario church (Portuguese for Our Lady of the Rosary) is a 15th century church in the town of
Cidade Velha Cidade Velha (Portuguese for "old city", also: ''Santiago de Cabo Verde'') is a cityisland of Santiago,
Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym ...
. It is located in the northwest of the town, near the right (west) bank of the stream Ribeira Grande de Santiago. The historic centre of Cidade Velha is an UNESCO
World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
since June 2009.


History

The main part of the church was built in 1495, which makes it the oldest surviving building of Cidade Velha. Its Manueline side chapel is a rare example of
Gothic architecture Gothic architecture (or pointed architecture) is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas. It e ...
in Sub-Saharan Africa. The church has been heavily restored.Cidade Velha, Centre historique de Ribeira Grande
Proposition d’inscription sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial, p. 31-32


See also

*
List of churches in Cape Verde This is a list of churches, cathedrals and chapels in Cape Verde. Boa Vista *Nossa Senhora da Conceição church (Boa Vista), Nossa Senhora da Conceição - Povoação Velha *Curral Velho, Cape Verde, Curral Velho church - reopened around 201 ...
* List of buildings and structures in Santiago, Cape Verde


References

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