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Mértola bursts with history: Its church, the Igreja Matriz, betrays a previous incarnation as a mosque with a prayer niche (mihrab), while the town hall (now a museum) is constructed on Roman foundations.
Setúbal’s greatest historical and artistic treasure, the Gothic Igreja de Jesus, was built around 1490 by the great French architect Boytac, who later built Lisbon’s glorious Jerónimos Monastery (see page 36).
Igreja Matriz, the parish church, dates to 1430 but was rebuilt in 1639: It features a handsome Moorish-style ceiling.
Igreja de São Pedro (Church of St. Peter), built in the 16th century, has a carved Baroque retable and a couple of Rococo chapels.
Another sign that this part of Funchal is being revitalized is the new lido, known as Barreirinha, on the beach below the Igreja de Santa Maria Maior, an elegant 18th-century church worth a visit.