Terreiro da Luta, Cultural site in Monte, Portugal

Terreiro da Luta is a site with historic buildings and monuments located on elevated ground in the Monte district of Funchal, Madeira. The grounds include a former train station that now serves as a restaurant and event space, along with several religious structures and memorials.

Terreiro da Luta was the upper terminus of Madeira's only cog railway, which ran from Funchal from 1893 until the tracks were removed in 1943. After German U-boats shelled Funchal in 1916 and 1917, the priest José Marques Jardim vowed to build a peace monument. The statue of Nossa Senhora da Paz, over five metres tall, was erected here in 1927.

The sanctuary's white marble statue of Our Lady of Peace stands on a base of dark basalt blocks, clasped by a rusted chain that once belonged to the sunken gunboat Surprise. A relief panel set into the base is the work of Francisco Franco and originally stood at the entrance of Funchal's Cemitério das Angústias. The statue was erected in 1927 after a priest, José Marques Jardim, vowed in 1917 to raise a monument if peace returned.

The site is easily accessible from Monte and offers various activities for visitors, including dining and event space options. Wear comfortable shoes as the grounds are hilly with several staircases throughout.

The statue of Our Lady of Peace, over five metres tall, rests on a base of dark basalt blocks wrapped by a rusted chain: it is the anchor chain of the sunken gunboat Surprise. A relief panel set into the base was made by Francisco Franco and once stood at the entrance of Funchal's Cemitério das Angústias.