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Seven 'heritage' sites from Madeira compete in the 7 Wonders final
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Seven 'heritage' sites from Madeira compete in the 7 Wonders final

dnoticias.pt2 September 2026 at 15:44

Seven heritage sites from the Autonomous Region of Madeira are taking part this Wednesday in the national semi-final of the New 7 Wonders of Portugal. The event will be broadcast by TVI starting at 9:30 PM, live from the National Palace of Sintra.

The seven Madeiran candidates are the Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo in Machico, the Rocha do Navio Cable Car, the Casas de Colmo in Santana, the Matriz Church of São Jorge, the Mercado dos Lavradores in Funchal, the Casa das Mudas in Calheta, and the Jardim Monte Palace Madeira.

These heritage sites are competing against each other in a vote that aims to elect the new seven wonders of Portugal, in a nationwide contest that involves monuments and spaces from different regions of the country.

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