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Terceira (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɨɾˈsɐjɾɐ]) is a volcanic island in the Azores archipelago, about a third of the way across the North Atlantic Ocean at a similar latitude to Portugal's capital Lisbon, with the island group forming an insular part of Portugal.
The main entrance to the Spanish Fortaleza de São Filipe. A defense study for the Azores began in the middle of the 16th century by military engineer Bartolomeu Ferraz: in his report to the Portuguese Crown, he indicated that islands of São Miguel, Terceira, São Jorge, Faial and Pico were vulnerable to attacks by pirates and Protestant privateers (primarily English, French and Dutch), and ...
Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ ðu eɾuˈiʒmu] ⓘ), or simply Angra, [1] [2] is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital cities of the Azores.
The enclosure contains an arboretum with one of the finest collection of exotic tree species in Europe. The Palace-Hotel (pictured) was completed in 1920 in the Neo-Manueline style. [36] Head Office and Garden of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon 2017 i, ii, iv, vi (cultural)
Praia da Vitória occupies the northern and eastern coasts of Terceira, bisecting it from northwest to southeast, through a varied geomorphology. Administratively, the municipality of Praia da Vitória is divided into the following civil parishes, which handle local distribution of services and support the local residents:
The main collection is housed on the entire upper floor of the main building. Called Do Mar e da Terra: uma história no Atlântico (Of Sea and Land: A History of the Atlantic), the exhibition explores the role of Terceira and the Azores in Portuguese history, from the settlement of the islands during the Age of Discovery to the present day, placing great emphasis on the strategic position of ...