Funchal Cathedral
Late Gothic cathedral with a carved island-cedar ceiling and a climbable clock tower over the sea.
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This guide to Funchal Cathedral on Madeira climbs the spiral stairs of its Emanuel Tower, a bell and clock tower that spent centuries as the town's working timekeeper before its steps were opened to visitors. It also wanders out into the lanes around the cathedral, where the city stages its Festas da Sé each spring. Best heard in front of the main door, looking up at the tower.
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