RIBEIRA BRAVA
(PARISH OF RIBEIRA BRAVA MUNICIPALITY)
32° 40' 16" N 17° 3' 52" W
Ribeira Brava is a parish in the Ribeira Brava municipality, with an area of 17.50 km² and 6232 inhabitants (2021 census). Its population density is 356.1 inhabitants/km².
It is located at latitude 32.65 (32°39') north and longitude 17.0667 (17°4') west, being at an altitude of 0 meters, sea level. Ribeira Brava has a road that connects Calheta and Funchal. The main activity is agriculture. It is limiled by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and mountains to the north.
Built Heritage
Solar dos Herédias
Solar dos Herédias, located in the center of the village, next to the main church, was the home of the founder of the municipality and Viscount of Ribeira Brava, Francisco Correia Herédia. The building, built in the beginning of the 19th century, contains a magnificent garden with countless natural species. Since the 1980s, it has been the seat of the Ribeira Brava City Council and has been classified as a Monument of Municipal Interest since 1994.
São Sebastião viewpoint
This viewpoint is located on a rock that dominates the village of Ribeira Brava and offers a beautiful panoramic view of the Ribeira Brava valley. From this viewpoint, you can see the entire municipality of Ribeira Brava and also the sea coast of Quinta Grande, Campanário, Lugar de Baixo and Ponta do Sol.
List of places in the parish of Ribeira Brava:
Alhos
Boã Morte
Cais
Eira do Mourão
Faja da Urtiga
Faja da Ribeira
Furnas
Lombo Furado
Lombo Gesteiro
Meia Legua
Poma de Rocha
Ribeira Brava (city)
Ribeira Funda
Ribeira Brava Bathing Complex
32.671334, -17.066589
The parish of Ribeira Brava has an extensive seafront, which accompanies practically the entire locality. Harmoniously integrated in the urban landscape, the Ribeira Brava Bathing Complex is one of the most appreciated options by those who enjoy sun and sea bathing on Madeira's west coast.
This space is equipped with a series of infrastructures that offer bathers a comfortable and relaxed experience. As such, the Ribeira Brava Bathing Complex has swimming pools, one of them suitable for children, an area with sun loungers, sanitary facilities, changing room, bar and restaurant. It also includes a beach made up of a combination of pebbles and black sand.
In 2021, the Ribeira Brava Bathing Complex was subject to improvements facilitating access to the sea. New walkways were also installed, making it easier for people with reduced mobility to move around the entire bathing area. It should be noted that these bathers can access the sunbathing area directly using the lift installed in the car park.
Finally, it is important to underline that the Ribeira Brava Bathing Complex, with free access, is known for the excellent quality of the Atlantic waters that bathe it.
At the end of your day at the beach, make sure you take the opportunity to get to know the extensive landscape, cultural and historical heritage of this Madeiran municipality.
Details
The Ribeira Brava Bathing Complex offers bathers several facilities such as swimming pools - one for children -, changing rooms, sanitary facilities, bar, sun loungers area, restaurant and access to the sea.
RIBEIRA BRAVA CHURCH
(Church of São Bento)
32.671296, -17.065152
The parish of Ribeira Brava is home to one of the oldest rural temples in the Diocese of Funchal - and one of the most visited in Madeira.
We're talking about the São Bento Church, a religious monument classified as Property of Public Interest that you must visit on the island's west coast.
The Church was built in the 16th century, from a small 15th-century chapel. It has, of course, undergone many changes up to the present day. Currently is still possible to identify several Manueline, Mannerist, and Baroque features in this building.
Situated on Rua dos Camachos, the São Bento Church houses a rich collection of 16th and 17th-century paintings, sculptures, goldsmithery and gilded woodcarvings. It is one of the most important heritage sets in the region, and its treasure has even been exhibited in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels.
Inside the São Bento Church, the chandeliers and the collection of 16th and 17th-century silver pieces stand out. It is also worth highlighting the image of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, dated 1520, and the panels with biblical motifs, both Flemish. The chancel is, in turn, dominated by an 18th-century altarpiece with gilded and polychrome woodcarvings.
Details
Located in the centre of Ribeira Brava, the São Bento Church is an unavoidable monument in this region, exhibiting a priceless architectural, historical and artistic heritage.
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