Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

mouths," for its seven arches, the bridge was the longest bridge in Madeira with a total
length of 130 meters. In May 1 st of 1984, a storm has destroyed four of the seven arches
that formed the bridge of Faial, remaing the rest of the structure as an historical
landmark of the parish and the county.
“Serragem da Achadinha “ water Sawmill
The Achadinha sawmill, located at the site of Achadinha in the parish of São Jorge,
is the only functional water sawmill still existing in the archipelago of Madeira. It features
a wooden building which houses within it, the sawing mechanism and space for rest and
meal of sawyers who remained there.
This building is a chance to live part of the county's cultural past, allowing to observe
how the timber exploited from the native forest was processed in the past.
“Igreja Matriz de São Jorge” Mother Church
Undoubtedly the ex-libris of the built heritage of the county, the mother church of
São Jorge parish, of religious baroque architectural style, houses in its interior,
particularly in its main altar, a beautiful Baroque carving, which falls on its walls a nice
set of paintings. The main facade is cut by a square punch above the portal and
fenestration unique regionally, because the portal has three windows and in the
tympanum appears another window flanked by pilasters that support the straight cornice.
The forecourt, walled, is paved in Madeira cobblestone. The set of associated buildings,
facilities and parish house, bell tower are all in regional trachytic stone masonry.
64 Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB