Paços do Concelho
Praça Francisco Ornelas da Câmara, Praia da Vitória 9760-851 Terceira
Phone: +351 295 540 200 - Fax: +351 295 540 210
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South of the parish church stands the noteworthy Paços do Concelho (Town Hall). It is situated in the main square Largo Francisco Ornelas da Câmara, which is adorned with the Estatua da Liberdada, a monument in memory of the heroes of the battle of 11th August 1829. The town hall was originally founded in 1591 and is typical of the architecture of Portuguese manor houses. It features an impressive double-staircase in the middle of its façade, which is flanked by a massive bell-tower on one side. The earthquake of 1614 destroyed the original Paço and the present building dates from the 17th-century.
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