Graffiti Se Cathedral

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

The graffiti on Se Cathedral is being Painted over now.

I have been sitting by the Cathedral for a short time, and it’s really been a talking point for every local passing and seeing it.

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16 Responses

  1. I get the feeling this wasn’t done by a local. ‘He has a sense of humor in telling them to “bring more paint next time”. He has clearly done this sort of thing before. It has some degree of finesse and would have had to be done very quickly. Oh well, at least the cathedral is getting a much needed coat of paint by the looks of things. He is right, they should have brought more paint – to paint the other walls 🙂

    1. I was distressed at the graffiti I saw in Lisbon (yes, some is artistic, but far less than not) and defacing any historical building or church is disgraceful. I have no opinion on who the culprit(s) may be not I do hope this does not lay a foundation for a trend. 

  2. The one thing I have to say is that the Local Authority Maintenance Departments are always on the ball on Madeira. If anything is damaged or looks insightly, they are very quickly there to fix, paint and repair whatever is looking out of place. Whether it’s sweeping the streets or repairing the broken tessellated pavements, its all done in the blink of an eye. I wonder what the situation is like for anyone who lives off the ‘Tourist Track’. Do they get their problems sorted as quickly?

    1. The biggest practical deterrent to graffiti has always been its prompt removal. If graffiti is removed quickly then the incentive for those that do it is significantly reduced as they don’t get to sit back and take relish in their work. Glad to see that this is what is happening in response in Madeira. Places where it is left for long periods only encourage other idiots to do the same.

    2. Not really Stephen, Sao Vicente for example is in dire need of maintenance to its beach areas and general public areas but its been like that for years. Unfortunately the locals don’t complain for fear of upsetting their monthly government grant. Pathetic really.

  3. Tomorrow we celebrate Implantação da República (Implementation of the Portuguese Republic).  The Revolution deposed the Monarchy due to the apparent inability to keep up with the evolution of times and adapt to modernity.  Along with the blessings realized from keeping up with evolution of times and modernity comes darker aspects.  The graffiti on Se Cathedral and thieves targeting restaurants saddens me.  

    The relative magnitude of these acts is inconsequential compared to both the blessings realized from modernity and the intensity of the crimes.  Where I moved from (USA) these acts would go completely unnoticed by law enforcement, the media and the public.

    Thanks Tobi for calling these crimes to our attention.  We need to be vigilant while at the same time appreciating the blessings we have living in our “Heaven on Earth.”

    1. 100% agree Marc. We must not let this sort of thing become the norm as has happened in the USA, London, Paris and any other densely populated area. This is our little paradise and we must fight to keep it that way. Keeping out migrants will go a long way to ensuring that.

      1. I assume from your, “our little paradise,” you’re Madeiran. Have you any proof the graffiti was carried out by a immigrant or are they a handy scapegoat?

  4. In a way it is sad that they put it on the cathedral. But on the other way it’s very good that some people stand up against the system here. Madeira is becoming more and more for the foreingers. Young people don’t have a future here. So, in a way I am glad with this.

    1. If this is the way young people choose to stand up against the system then they have failed and been failed. I hope this is just one deranged vandal. It is not art, or a political statement it is one individual showing his lack of respect for others.

    2. I have to agree, no help for the locals at all, and soon all the traditions will start to dissappear, as the foreigners will not do this.

  5. In a way it’s sad they put it on the Cathedral but on the other way they did a very good job. Madeira is getting more and more for the foreigners. The young people don’t have a future here. So finally people stand up against this system. Hope they will continue.

  6. In 2015, there was only one graffiti on the island.
    Graffiti is born from social dissatisfaction. A self-examination must be held.

  7. We have just been to Madeira for the fifth time and love the island dearly; unfortunately, unlike previous visits, we noticed a certain increase in degradation and the presence of people in a state of alteration. Just to give an example: my husband was taking a photo of the spectacular sunset at the port of Funchal; a drunk began to rant, picked up a large stone from the beach and threw it at us. Luckily he was so weak that the stone fell away from us, but it wasn’t a good experience….. This can probably happen anywhere in the world, in any metropolis, and we Roman citizens know it well. In any case, the authorities must keep their guard up and prosecute crime, carefully monitoring the areas most at risk.

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