city of Angra do Heroísmo

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The city of Angra do Heroísmo is a historic coastal city on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved Renaissance-era urban layout and architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
city
municipality
capitalOf Terceira Island NERFINISHED
charterGrantedIn 1474
contains Alto da Memória
Angra do Heroísmo Museum
Fortress of São João Baptista
Igreja da Misericórdia
Monte Brasil
Palácio dos Capitães-Generais
Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo
country Portugal
DSTUTCOffset +00:00
elevatedToCityIn 1534
foundedIn 15th century
governedAs municipality of Portugal
hasClimate mild, humid climate
oceanic climate
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
hasPort Port of Angra do Heroísmo
heritageCriteria (iv)
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heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
isHistoricCapitalOf Azores (former)
linked to: Azores
knownFor Renaissance urban layout
fortifications
historic center
maritime history
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Azores
Terceira Island NERFINISHED
locatedOn Bay of Angra
municipalityPopulation approximately 33,000–35,000
namedAfter Bay of Angra
officialLanguage Portuguese
linked to: Portuguese language
partOf Autonomous Region of the Azores
linked to: Azores
playedRoleIn Liberal Wars in Portugal
Portuguese maritime expansion
population approximately 35,000
postalCodePrefix 9700
timeZone Azores Time
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1983
UTCOffset −01:00
wasImportantAs stopover on Atlantic navigation routes

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Angra Bay adjacentTo city of Angra do Heroísmo
Angra Bay hasViewOf city of Angra do Heroísmo historic center
linked to: city of Angra do Heroísmo
Duke of Terceira Garden hasViewOf city of Angra do Heroísmo
Santa Luzia (Angra do Heroísmo) hasHeritageContext Angra do Heroísmo UNESCO World Heritage city
subject linked to: Santa Luzia
linked to: city of Angra do Heroísmo
São Mateus da Calheta locatedNear city of Angra do Heroísmo
Port of Angra do Heroísmo adjacentTo city of Angra do Heroísmo
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores partOf Town of Angra do Heroísmo
linked to: city of Angra do Heroísmo
Terceira knownFor historic city of Angra do Heroísmo
linked to: city of Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo Bay partOf City of Angra do Heroísmo
linked to: city of Angra do Heroísmo
Câmara Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo headquartersLocation Angra do Heroísmo city
linked to: city of Angra do Heroísmo
Bay of Angra near city of Angra do Heroísmo