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The effect of the Portuguese participation in World War I was first felt in Madeira on 3 December 1916 when the German U-boat, U-38, captained by Max Valentiner went into Funchal harbour on Madeira and torpedoed and sank 3 ships, CS Dacia (1,856 tons), [23] SS Kanguroo (2,493 tons) [24] and Surprise (680 tons). [25]
33 Rua do Carmo is an historical building located at 33 Rua do Carmo, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It is likely that the building was built in 1836 in the Moorish Revival style as the Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue or Funchal Synagogue , a former Jewish congregation and synagogue .
Madeira generally has a mild/moderate subtropical climate with mediterranean summer droughts and winter rain. Many microclimates are found at different elevations. Madeira, uninhabited at the time, was claimed by Portuguese sailors in the service of Prince Henry the Navigator in 1419 and settled after 1420.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "History of Madeira" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
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[2] [3] Synagogue of Funchal built (approximate date). [chronology citation needed] 1838 - Biblioteca Municipal do Funchal (library) founded. 1846 - José Silvestre Ribeiro becomes district governor. 1851 - Jewish Cemetery of Funchal established. 1876 - Diário de Notícias da Madeira newspaper begins publication. [2]
Funchal Baptist Church was established in Madeira in 1976. It is located at Rua Silvestre Quintino de Freitas, and provides English services in the morning and Portuguese in the evening. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was established on Madeira in 1983.
Madeira was at that time a part of the Iberian Union headed by the Monarchy of Spain. The Algerians had established a base on the islands of Cape Verde from which they operated against ships in the Atlantic. [3] In 1617 the Algerians arrived in Madeira with 8 vessels and 800 men. [1] They plundered the island and enslaved 1,200 inhabitants. [3]