Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ du eɾuˈiʒmu] ), or simply Angra, is a city and municipality on Terceira Island, Portugal, and one of the three capital cities of the Azores. Founded in 1478, Angra was historically the most important city in the Azores, as seat of the Bishop of the Azores, government entities, and having previously served as the capital city of Portugal, during the Liberal Wars. The population in 2011 was 35,402, in an area of 239.00 km². It was classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Oficina Museu (Workshop Museum) | 2019 | 163.1km | site_ao | ||
| Santa Cruz da Graciosa Bullring | 2015 | 81.5km | site_ao | ||
| Mount Pico | 2010 | 97.8km | site_ao | ||
| Hotel Monte Palace | 2014 | 155.2km | site_ao | ||
| Hotel Monte Palace San Miguel | 155.3km | site_brutalism | |||
| Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture | 2004 | 115.2km | site_whs | ||
| Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores | 1983 | 1.3km | site_whs | ||
| Peter’s Café Sport: The Post Office in The Middle of The Atlantic | 2020 | 128.1km | post |
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