Convent Of Nossa Senhora Da Conceição (Angra Do Heroísmo)
The Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição () is a former convent situated in the freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Sé (Angra do Heroísmo), Sé, in the historic centre of the Concelho, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portugal, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. History The ''Gracianos'' were initially installed at the site, establishing a Hermitage (religious retreat), hermitage around 1584, before moving on in 1607 to the more central location of Alto das Covas. Pedro Cardoso Machado, third nephew of Gonçalo Eanes, bought the land and buildings at the site for 160,000 Portuguese real, réis on 16 February. An emigrant from the Spanish West Indies, Machado wished to return to the island of Terceira and found a convent for his sister, Simoa da Anunciação, making her an abbess for life. Encountering difficulties with the ecclesiastical authorities in Praia, he obtained a papal bull from Pope Paul V (on 5 August 1606) to establish the monastery for the ''Ord ...
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Angra Do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo (), or simply Angra, is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital cities of the Azores. Founded in 1478, Angra was historically the most important city in the Azores, as seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Angra, Bishop of the Azores, government entities, and having previously served as the capital city of Portugal during the Liberal Wars. The population in 2011 was 35,402, in an area of 239.00 km2. It was classified as a World Heritage Site, World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983. Name Angra is the Portuguese language, Portuguese word for "inlet", "cove", or "bay". The epithet ' ("of Heroism", "the Heroic") was granted to the city by Maria II of Portugal, Maria II to commemorate its citizens' Battle of Praia da Vitória, successful defense of the island against a Miguelist assault in 1829. The full name of the city is the Very Noble, Loyal and Ever Steadfast City of Angra do Heroísmo (). History Some claim tha ...
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