Vila dos
Remédios is the old village of Fernando de Noronha it was built, in XVIII century, over
the Praia do Cachorro where the ships sheltered
end near the source of water of Bica do Cachorro. The village was divided in two unities
(pátios), in the superior were the administrative buildings in the other was the church
and the religious buildings. All the road, also that connecting to the forts and batteries
along the coast of the island, were paved with stone. From 1770s., the
first prisoners were sent to the island, the island was used as both a defensive outpost
and a prison island untill the early 20th century.
The old church of Nossa Senhora dos
Remédios, Fernando de Noronha. This Church was built between 1770-1784 and completely
restored in 1988.
Interior of the church of Nossa Senhora
dos Remédios, Fernando de Noronha.
São Miguel Palace, formerly the
administration centre of the penitentiary, now forms the administrative headquarters of
the State District of Fernando de Noronha.
Old Portuguese houses, Vila dos Remédios,
Fernando de Noronha.
