The Church of St Martin (Portuguese: Igreja de São Martinho) is the main church in the Freguesia (Parish in English) of São Martinho (Funchal), Madeira.
Lack of founds halted construction until August 2, 1907, when the local parishioner José de Abreu died leaving almost all of his fortune, which for the time was large, to the continuation of the works of the same church.
[1] The main festival that is celebrated is St Martin's day (Festa de São Martinho or Arraial de São Martinho in Portuguese) celebrated on the 10 and 11 November in the grounds of the church, where fires are made by locals and local food is made such as roasted chestnuts (Marking the beginning of the new chestnut harvest season), Espetada, Bolo do caco, and Bacalhau.
The grapes that were harvested a few months before and made into wine, are first tasted on this day.
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