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São Bartolomeu is one of the oldest churches in Terceira. It is known that, in 1486, it was still a location that belonged to the parish of Santa Bárbara. According to tradition, in the year 1500, on the initiative of D. Ignês Alvares and her husband, a small hermitage was built in the place where the current church is located. It is possible that between that year and 1564 the place was elevated to at least a curate, since parish registration services began in 1564.

The Church of São Bartolomeu (Igreja de São Bartolomeu) is a Baroque church in the historic centre of Coimbra.

The primitive temple, then demolished, was rebuilt in 1584 - date inscribed on the doorway - in the primitive streets of Fonte Grande and Direita, today of Machado dos Santos. The temple also evokes Saint Luzia, as it has a chapel dedicated to this saint.

This temple, whose foundation dates back to the 19th century, is characterized by its neo-Gothic architecture and its geostrategic position located in a high place, prominent in relation to the town.

The Church of São Cristóvão is a medieval building in the quarter of Mouraria. It was one of the few buildings that survived the 1755 earthquake almost intact. The church was added to the World Monuments Watch list in 2016 due to its worrying state of preservation.

The Convent of Santo António was founded in 1463 under the patronage of Infante D. Fernando, brother of D. Afonso V, and was reconstructed by King D. Manuel I in 1502. The cylindrical buttresses with conical finishes in the Manueline-Mudejar style, which is so prevalent in southern Portugal, are distinguishing characteristics of this church.

It was built on the initiative of the parents of Father Manuel Roiz (Rodrigues) Pereira, in accordance with his will, made in Ribeira Grande on January 15, 1565.

The work was launched and the responsibility for it fell almost entirely on that owner. Meanwhile, a committee was organized to raise resources. On June 24, 1921, the first stone was laid, an act presided over by that priest, representing the governor of the diocese of Angra.

The primitive church, invocation of S. Jorge, already existed before 1522, on the occasion of the cataclysm that subverted Vila Franca do Campo. The place was poor and repairing it was difficult, as stated by Gaspar Frutuoso. In 1796, the reconstruction of the new temple began, giving it its current appearance.

The original church on site, with the invocation of Our Lady of Conception, dates back to the 16th century and belonged to the Monastery of the Order of Saint Francis. The current temple was built in 1709.