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Most
definitely
one
of
the
main
attractions
in
Ponta
Delgada.
Very
picturesque
large
leafy
square
richly
soaked
in
hostorical
past
and
surrounded
by
Ponta
Delgada
important
landmarks.
There
exists
certain
confusion
in
regard
to
the
square's
name.
Originally
the
square
was
named
Campo
de
São
Francisco
after
the
former
convent
of
São
Francisco
(now
Igreja
de
São
José),
at
the
western
edge
of
the
square.
Later
renamed
Praça
5
de
Outubro
to
commemorate
the
overthrow
of
the
Portuguese
monarchy
on
the
same
day
in
1910,
the
praça
(square)
has
by
now,
when
the
revolutionary
fervor
has
subsided,
reverted
to
its
original
name.
Yet
another
church,
certainly
worth
visiting,
is
Convento
de
Nossa
Senhora
da
Esperança,
located
at
the
northern
edge
of
the
square.
Inside,
to
the
left
of
the
entrance
there
is
Sanctuary
of
Senhor
Santo
Cristo
dos
Milagres,
one
of
the
most
sacred
relics
for
Azorean
people.
In
front
of
the
entrance,
inside,
there
is
a
beautiful
traditional
Portuguese
azulejos
wall
(blue
ceramic
tiles
unique
to
Portugal
and
its
various
territories).
To
the
left
of
the
main
entrance
there
is
a
statue
venerating
Mother Teresa
da
Anunciada (1658 - 1738 ),
a
nun
who
became
famous
as
the
initiator
of
the
devotion
to Santo
Cristo
dos
Milagres in
the
city
of
Ponta
Delgada,
today
the
biggest
religious
festival
in
the Azores.
Also,
not
to
be
missed
is
a
giant
tree
planted
in
1870,
of
the
metosideros
variety,
also
known
as
New
Zealand
Christmas
Tree.
Because
of
its
respected
age,
the
branches
are
under
a
constant
danger
of
breaking/falling;
they
are
now
being
supported
by
special
beams
but
exercise
caution.
