Place building São Gonçalo Funchal
Câmara Pestana Asylum
Manicómio Câmara Pestana
São Gonçalo · Funchal
building in the parish of São Gonçalo, municipality of Funchal
An asylum in Funchal founded in 1906, whose foundation the Visconde de Cacongo supported; it was women-only from 1924. It is named after Dr Luiz da Câmara Pestana and has his bronze bust, and Chamaemeles coriacea grows nearby.
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- Asylums — Older asylum founded 1906, women-only from 1924.
- Cacongo (Viscount of) — Asylum whose foundation the viscount supported.
- Buxo da Rocha — Asylum near which Chamaemeles coriacea grows.
- Câmara Pestana (Dr Luís da) — Funchal asylum named after him, with his bronze bust.