Machico, Madeira institutions (municipal chamber, customshouse and church), and the left margin, that included nucleus of Banda d'Além, the Misericórdia (social centre) and Chapel of Christ, now known as the Chapel of "Nosso Senhor dos Milagres" ("Our Lord of Miracles"). In 1803, a landslide was responsible for the destruction of various homes, destroying hedges and walls, the main bridge along the ravine and the Chapel of "Nosso Senhor dos Milagres". Machico also became a front-line during the "Revolta da Madeira" ("Madeira Revolt") in April 1931. Machico is located 17 km northeast of Funchal, northwest of the uninhabitable Savage Islands, 20 km southeast
History of Madeira caused the Madeirans to confiscate all German property in Madeira and stop the construction of the hospital. In 1914 all German property was confiscated in Madeira, including the ship, the Colmar, built in 1912 which was interned in Madeira in 1914. In 1916 it was renamed Machico and in 1925 it was bought from the Portuguese Government and renamed Luso; in 1955 it was scrapped after grounding damage. On 9 March 1916, Germany declared war on Portugal, followed by Portugal declaring war on Germany and starting to organise Portuguese troops to go to the Western Front. The effect of the