Ponta Delgada - Wikipedia
WebHistory. The main square in Ponta Delgada, around 1899. One of the many streets seen in 1899. A view of the old wharf of Ponta Delgada, with Portas da Cidade in the distance. The wharf of Ponta Delgada as seen at the end of the First World War, highlighting the US 1st Aeronautical Company (1 January 1918)
Ponta Delgada | Portugal, Map, & Population | Britannica
WebPonta Delgada, Portugal. The city, the largest in the Azores, became São Miguel’s second capital (Vila Franca do Campo was the first) in 1540. It was severely damaged in 1839 by a tidal wave and was subsequently rebuilt. The Holy Christ of the Miracles Church is a noted place of pilgrimage.
History and Culture | Visit Ponta Delgada
WebHistory celebrates the 19th century as the golden era of Ponta Delgada as a city and São Miguel as an island, deriving from the economic prosperity of the orange trade to the United Kingdom and the cosmopolitan profile granted by the settlement of foreign merchants, namely Jewish families, from 1818 onwards. The taste for anything English was ...
Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal Genealogy • FamilySearch
WebDec 15, 2022 · Portugal. Azores. Ponta Delgada. This is a historical and genealogical guide to the municipality of Ponta Delgada. Contents. 1 History. 2 Civil Registration. 2.1 Online Records. 2.2 Contact a Civil Registration Office. 3 Catholic Parishes. 3.1 Online Records. 3.2 Contact a Parish. 4 Cemeteries. 5 FamilySearch Centers. 6 References. …
Ponta Delgada: Historical Walking Tour
WebExplore Ponta Delgada’s rich history from the 15th century onwards. Meet at the iconic 18th-century city gate, Portas da Cidade. Enjoy a cultural journey led by knowledgeable guides in multiple languages. Accessible tour accommodating individuals with …
Ponta Delgada - Wikiwand
WebPonta Delgada became the region's administrative capital under the revised constitution of 1976; the judiciary and Catholic See remained in the historical capital of Angra do Heroísmo while the Legislative Assembly of the Azores was established in Horta.
History of the Azores - Wikipedia
WebThe first capital was Vila Franca do Campo, but when it was destroyed in a massive landslide caused by a powerful earthquake in 1522, Ponta Delgada assumed the position. It became the first city on the island in 1546.
Ponta Delgada | www.visitportugal.com
WebBoasting a history of over five centuries and precious testimonies of the past, Ponta Delgada is a multifaceted city where tradition lives hand-in-hand with the present and cosmopolitanism with wholesome tranquility of the Azorean life.
Ponta Delgada | Encyclopedia.com
WebThe Univ. of the Azores was founded there in 1976. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Ponta Delgada (pôn´tə dĕlgä´də), city (1991 pop. 21,091), capital of Ponta Delgada dist., in the Azores, Portugal. An important port on São Miguel island, it is the largest city and chief commercial center of the Azores. It is also a winter resort.
Museu Carlos Machado - Home - azores.gov.pt
WebThe Azorean Museum was created by Dr. Carlos Machado in 1876 and opened to the public on June 10th, 1880, at the then National Lyceum of Ponta Delgada, presenting collections of Zoology, Botany, Geology and Mineralogy, now considered historic.
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