Funchal Cathedral

Beautiful cathedral in Funchal! What an awesome ensemble in the center of Funchal. From outside somehow unspectacular however inside it’s beautiful, fantastic and worth any visit to enter another world in comparison to the vibrant shopping area around that cathedral.

Beautiful cathedral. I visited the Sunday Mass twice during my holiday. Be aware the cathedral is quite packed, even on regular Sundays at the 11 o'clock Sunday Mass. Coming about 15 min. early to the mass is recommended for a seat. The mass is of course in Portuguese and there was a childrens' choir and the other day a small orchestra. Beautiful building, devoted mass and just a great view to see so many faithful Christians together celebrating the Eucharust.

Lovely place to walk around :) the place closes quite early so if you are using Hop-on & Hop-off bus tour, recommend to get off at Stop#2 to see the place first then complete the rest of the bus ride. I planned to complete the round then head back but the Cathedral was already closed to couldn’t view inside..

Very nice designs and artwork inside but the outside is quite plain. The visit to the tower requires tickets which is a shame, making money in a place that tax plyers already pay for! I guess anything in Madeira is good for tourists to pay!

Funchal is a great place to visit. Lots of lovely places to see. Very friendly people.

As a Orthodox Christian, I was a pleasantly surprised by this Catholic Cathedral. Full of people and a very beautiful service and architecture. A good religious Christian site and one of the best architectural places of Madeira.

Catholic Cathedral of Funchal. Built in late Gothic and manueline style. The latter is a local specialty and therefore worth a look! Entrance is free, still not too busy, I.e. you will find a place on the bench to look around. As add-on you may also visit the church tower for a view of the city

Located in the heart of the town, a lot of shops around the area, very serene area. When I visited the church it was quite crowded …interior works are ancient gothic style. Pope John Paul II visited this cathedral in 1991. It’s a national monument since 1910.