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Parque de Santa Catarina

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About

Parque de Santa Catarina is a park in Funchal, Madeira, near the Bay of Funchal.

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Parque de Santa Catarina — Flowerbeds and fountains fill the park below the hillside city Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Parque de Santa Catarina — Flowerbeds and fountains fill the park below the hillside cityParque de Santa Catarina — Aerial view of the park’s green lawns among Funchal buildingsParque de Santa Catarina — Colorful flowerbeds beneath trees beside a pink park buildingParque de Santa Catarina — White park building on a lawn beneath a tall palmParque de Santa Catarina — Fountain sprays rise from a pond amid leafy park gardensParque de Santa Catarina — Sculpted fountain stands in a winding garden pondParque de Santa Catarina — Tiered fountain among palms, paths and flowerbedsParque de Santa Catarina — Stone figure stands beside a pond and arcing fountain jetParque de Santa Catarina — Statue of Christopher Columbus among the park’s greeneryParque de Santa Catarina — Garden steps and lamps lead up a landscaped park slopeParque de Santa Catarina — Bird of paradise flower against broad green leaves

Why go

  • One of Funchal’s largest parks

Don't miss

  • Santa Catarina ChapelSanta Catarina Chapel stands in the lower part of the park.Lower part of the park
  • Monument to Gago Coutinho and Sacadura CabralDedicated to Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral.

With kids

  • See the park’s multiple aviaries.

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History

A chapel was the first building to occupy the site.

  1. early 1400sSanta Catarina Chapel was built from wood.
  2. 1425D. Constança, wife of João Gonçalves Zarco, commissioned Santa Catarina Chapel.
  3. 1600sSanta Catarina Chapel was upgraded to stone.
  4. 1837The municipal council acquired part of the site for a cemetery.
  5. 1919–1923Francisco Franco created “Semeador” in 1919, cast in 1923 and first exhibited at the Salon de Paris.
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  1. 1939Relocation of the cemetery to São Martinho began.
  2. 1946The council bought a second parcel and joined it to the first to create the park.
  3. 1966Work to structure the park was completed.
  4. 1989–2009“Semeador” stood beside the park’s artificial lake.

Sources: Santa Catarina Park - Wikipedia · Início - Funchal · História - Funchal · Paços do Município - Funchal · Parque de Santa Catarina - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Av. do Infante 18, Funchal

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

What are Parque de Santa Catarina’s opening hours?

It is open daily from 07:00 to 21:00.

Who commissioned Santa Catarina Chapel?

D. Constança, wife of João Gonçalves Zarco.

Was Santa Catarina Chapel always built of stone?

It was built from wood in the early 1400s and upgraded to stone in the 1600s.

Where is “Semeador” now?

It is in a small garden beside Funchal’s city hall, outside the park.

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