Notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of São Miguel (Azores archipelago)

San Miguel de las Azores is known as ‘the green island’ because of the lush vegetation that covers its cliffs. Its historical and architectural heritage is evident in its splendidly preserved fortresses, churches and convents. The city of Ponta Delgada and the towns of Furnas and Vila Franca do Camp...

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Autor principal:	Ceruti, María Constanza
Formato:	Artículo revista
Lenguaje:	Español
Publicado:	Centro de Estudios de Arqueología Histórica (CEAH) de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025
Materias:	patrimonio histórico calderas cratéricas Isla Verde Azores património histórico caldeiras craterianas historical heritage crateric boilers
Acceso en línea:	https://teoriaypracticaah.unr.edu.ar/index.php/tpahl/article/view/250
Aporte de:	Revista Teoría y Práctica de la Arqueología Histórica Latinoamericana de Universidad Nacional de Rosario

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title	Notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of São Miguel (Azores archipelago)
title_short	Notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of São Miguel (Azores archipelago)
title_full	Notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of São Miguel (Azores archipelago)
title_fullStr	Notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of São Miguel (Azores archipelago)
title_full_unstemmed	Notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of São Miguel (Azores archipelago)
title_sort	notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of são miguel (azores archipelago)
description	San Miguel de las Azores is known as ‘the green island’ because of the lush vegetation that covers its cliffs. Its historical and architectural heritage is evident in its splendidly preserved fortresses, churches and convents. The city of Ponta Delgada and the towns of Furnas and Vila Franca do Campo preserve traditional grey basalt architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries. The crater calderas are home to various examples of religious architecture. The Furnas caldera has a church built just metres away from impressive post-volcanic features - fumaroles, solfataras, boiling mud and hot springs - which emanate from the very centre of the village. The old church of San Nicolás in Sete Cidades stands inside the caldera, which houses two famous coloured lagoons. Although the crater of the Fogo volcano is uninhabited, at its foot is the so-called Monte Santo, with its distinctive circular chapel, on a viewpoint overlooking a section of the southern coast. On the hill near the old town of Villa Franca do Campo, a series of intersecting Baroque staircases lead to the Chapel of Our Lady of Peace, overlooking the ocean and the submerged crater popularly known as ‘the princess's ring’. The interpenetration of religious architecture with crater calderas, hot springs, fumaroles, solfataras and other post-volcanic phenomena offers unique articulations that are practically unmatched.
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spelling	I15-R210-article-2502025-10-27T12:29:50Z Notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of São Miguel (Azores archipelago) Notas sobre la arquitectura histórica y religiosa en el paisaje volcánico de lagunas cratéricas, termas y fumarolas de la isla de San Miguel (archipiélago de Las Azores) Notas sobre a arquitetura histórica e religiosa na paisagem vulcânica de lagoas craterianas, termas e fumarolas da ilha de São Miguel (arquipélago dos Açores) Ceruti, María Constanza patrimonio histórico calderas cratéricas Isla Verde Azores património histórico caldeiras craterianas Isla Verde Azores historical heritage crateric boilers Isla Verde Azores San Miguel de las Azores is known as ‘the green island’ because of the lush vegetation that covers its cliffs. Its historical and architectural heritage is evident in its splendidly preserved fortresses, churches and convents. The city of Ponta Delgada and the towns of Furnas and Vila Franca do Campo preserve traditional grey basalt architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries. The crater calderas are home to various examples of religious architecture. The Furnas caldera has a church built just metres away from impressive post-volcanic features - fumaroles, solfataras, boiling mud and hot springs - which emanate from the very centre of the village. The old church of San Nicolás in Sete Cidades stands inside the caldera, which houses two famous coloured lagoons. Although the crater of the Fogo volcano is uninhabited, at its foot is the so-called Monte Santo, with its distinctive circular chapel, on a viewpoint overlooking a section of the southern coast. On the hill near the old town of Villa Franca do Campo, a series of intersecting Baroque staircases lead to the Chapel of Our Lady of Peace, overlooking the ocean and the submerged crater popularly known as ‘the princess's ring’. The interpenetration of religious architecture with crater calderas, hot springs, fumaroles, solfataras and other post-volcanic phenomena offers unique articulations that are practically unmatched. San Miguel de las Azores es conocida como “la isla verde” en razón de la exuberante vegetación que tapiza sus acantilados. Su patrimonio histórico-arquitectónico se materializa en fortalezas, iglesias y conventos espléndidamente conservados. La ciudad de Ponta Delgada y las villas de Furnas y Vila Franca do Campo conservan arquitectura tradicional de basalto gris de los siglos XVIII y XIX. Las calderas cratéricas albergan en su interior diversas manifestaciones de arquitectura religiosa. La caldera de Furnas cuenta con una iglesia construida a metros de impresionantes manifestaciones postvolcánicas -fumarolas, solfataras, barros hirvientes y termas- que emanan desde el propio centro del poblado. La antigua iglesia de San Nicolás en Sete Cidades, se levanta al interior de la caldera que alberga dos afamadas lagunas de colores. Si bien el cráter del volcán do Fogo está deshabitado, a sus pies se encuentra el llamado Monte Santo, con su distintiva capilla circular, sobre un mirador que domina un sector de la costa meridional. En la colina cercana a la antigua Villa Franca do Campo, un conjunto de escaleras barrocas cruzadas entre sí conducen a la Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Paz, con vista al océano y al cráter sumergido denominado popularmente como “el anillo de la princesa”. La interpenetración de la arquitectura religiosa con calderas cratéricas, aguas termales, fumarolas, solfataras y otros fenómenos post-volcánicos, ofrece articulaciones únicas, que prácticamente no encuentran parangón en ningún otro rincón del planeta. De allí la importancia que este caso de estudio ofrece, en perspectiva comparativa (y como término de referencia), para la arqueología precolombina e histórica en Sudamérica, donde la relación de los pobladores andinos con los volcanes activos ha alcanzado otro tipo de equilibrios -en base a peregrinajes, ofrendas y sacrificios apaciguatorios, como estrategias para calmar la ansiedad vinculada al riesgo de erupciones. São Miguel dos Açores é conhecida como «a ilha verde» devido à vegetação exuberante que cobre as suas falésias. O seu património histórico e arquitetónico é evidente nas suas fortalezas, igrejas e conventos esplendidamente preservados. A cidade de Ponta Delgada e as vilas de Furnas e Vila Franca do Campo preservam a arquitetura tradicional em basalto cinzento dos séculos XVIII e XIX. As caldeiras vulcânicas albergam vários exemplos de arquitetura religiosa. A caldeira das Furnas tem uma igreja construída a poucos metros de impressionantes formações pós-vulcânicas - fumarolas, solfataras, lama fervente e fontes termais - que emanam do centro da vila. A antiga igreja de São Nicolau, em Sete Cidades, fica dentro da caldeira, que abriga duas famosas lagoas coloridas. Embora a cratera do vulcão do Fogo seja desabitada, no seu sopé encontra-se o chamado Monte Santo, com a sua capela circular característica, num miradouro com vista para uma parte da costa sul. Na colina perto da antiga vila de Villa Franca do Campo, uma série de escadarias barrocas entrecruzadas conduzem à Capela de Nossa Senhora da Paz, com vista para o oceano e para a cratera submersa popularmente conhecida como «o anel da princesa». A interpenetração da arquitetura religiosa com caldeiras de crateras, fontes termais, fumarolas, solfataras e outros fenómenos pós-vulcânicos oferece articulações únicas que são praticamente inigualáveis. Centro de Estudios de Arqueología Histórica (CEAH) de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025-10-27 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://teoriaypracticaah.unr.edu.ar/index.php/tpahl/article/view/250 10.35305/tpahl.v21i1.250 Teoría y Práctica de la Arqueología Histórica Latinoamericana; Vol. 21 Núm. 1 (2025): Revista Teoría y Práctica de la Arqueología Histórica Latinoamericana 2591-2801 2250-866X spa https://teoriaypracticaah.unr.edu.ar/index.php/tpahl/article/view/250/232 Derechos de autor 2025 Teoría y Práctica de la Arqueología Histórica Latinoamericana

Notes on historical and religious architecture in the volcanic landscape of crater lakes, hot springs and fumaroles on the island of São Miguel (Azores archipelago)

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