Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

uildings to visit. Its historical, architectural and landscape interest, constructive
homogeneity, characteristic to an architecture linked to agricultural activity, are a
landscape feature of Santana.
“Casas Redondas” Thatched houses
These buildings are more common in the parish of São Jorge and are thus
commonly known as São Jorge Houses, are a landscape, historical and architectural trait
with unique characteristics and high tourism and ethnographic interest.
Water mills
Water mills, once common in Madeira’s landscape, are a cultural landmark of the
importance that cereals had in the economy and lives of Santana’s inhabitants. At the
site of Achadinha, parish of São Jorge, there is a functional water mill, where the corn is
still grinded, thus being a cultural heritage of considerable touristic interest.
“Fortim do Faial” fort
The “Fortim do Faial” fort, recently restored, is the only monument of the military
heritage in the municipality of Santana. It is a building of high tourist interest, both for
its architecture as well as for the beautiful landscape on the parish of Faial.
“Homem em Pé” Basaltic Dyke
It is a very well known geomonument of high landscape, geomorphological,
ethnographic and tourist value and is considered one of the geological ex-libris of the
altitude landscapes in the municipality of Santana.
“Pico Ruivo” and central mountainous massif peaks
Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB 131