Palácio de São Lourenço
Sixteenth-century seafront fortress turned governor's palace, with a Manueline tower and military museum.
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This guide to the Palácio de São Lourenço in Funchal starts in the autumn of fifteen sixty-six, when French corsairs under Bertrand de Montluc reached Madeira and the fort's cannon faced the sea. It then follows Mateus Fernandes, the master of royal works sent to Funchal afterwards with stone, labourers and a plan. Stand where you can see the east side of the walls, where a round Manueline tower still carries a royal coat of arms.
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