Church of São Mateus da Calheta
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The Church of São Mateus (Portuguese: Igreja de São Mateus) is a Baroque church in the civil parish of São Mateus da Calheta, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The church is the major rural temple on the island of Terceira, and one of the larger churches in the Azores. Apart from its apparent volume, the church is marked by several carvings on its main facade, that include the three of the Cardinal Virtues, while its two lateral bell towers are unique in the archipelago for their size and pyramidal spires.
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Church of São Mateus | |
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Church of Saint Mathew | |
Igreja de São Mateus | |
Location of the church in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo | |
38°39′24.62″N 27°16′11.93″W | |
Location | Terceira, Central, Azores |
Country | Portugal |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | António Baía Paixão |
Style | Baroque |
Specifications | |
Length | 46.25 m (151.7 ft) |
Width | 25.72 m (84.4 ft) |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Angra |
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