Monte is the hilltop district of Funchal, and can be accessed by cable car from a ground station by the waterside.

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Part of the Berardo Collection of contemporary Zimbabwean stone sculpture from the artists' community in Tengenenge. It is on display in the museum within the grounds of Monte Palace Gardens in Funchal, Madeira.

Luizi Purumero (1929-83) was from Mozambique.

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Although shot in colour, the strong contre-jour lighting makes this appear almost monochrome.

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In the Jardim Municipal in Funchal, Madeira.

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Our Lady of the Mountain (Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte) is the baroque church that stands at the top of the Monte hill district of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It was built in 1741 and overlooks the city of Funchal below.

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