(inns in historic buildings) of Portugal; this transformation preserves its original historic character, but the plumbing has been modernized, and some non-visible structural elements have been strengthened. Fort of the Zimbreiro Fortress of São Mateus da Calheta (), part of a complex of six forts along the southern coast, the Great Fort was constructed after French pirates under Pierre Bertrand de Montluc attacked in 1567; Fort of the Açougue Fort of the Caninas Fort of the Cavalas Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta Fort of the Maré Fort of the Terreiro Redoubt of Dois Paus Redoubt of Três Paus Redoubt of Salga Religious At one stage, Angra had as many as nine convents, each with its own cloisters and churches. Most of these churches are from the Mannerist and Baroque periods, and they are remarkably grand if we bear in mind the poor quality of the stone to be found on the island. The interior decoration of these churches relied on the use of both traditional carved and gilded woodwork and the rich and exotic woods of Brazil. On the Ladeira de São Francisco in central Angra is the Igreja da Nossa Senhora da Guia (Church of Our Lady of Guia), where the seafarer Paulo da Gama is buried. He accompanied his brother Vasco da Gama on his first sea voyage to India in 1497. Chapel/Hospital of Nossa Senhora da Boa Nova () Chapel of the Misericórdia of São Sebastião () Church of the Society of Jesus College () Convent of the Conceptionists () Convent of São Gonçalo (), established in 1542, through the initiative of nobleman Brás Pires do Canto, to shelter the Clarisse sisters, surviving to 1832 when it was the only surviving convent after the expulsion of the religious orders. It is considered one of the best surviving Baroque era religious institutions in the Azores. Convent of Santo António dos Capuchos () Hermitage of Santo Cristo do Cruzeiro () (Old) Church of São Mateus da Calheta () Culture Azorean bullfight The Portuguese version of bullfighting differs considerably from its Spanish counterpart, and the Azorean variety, which began on Terceira, differs from the mainland style in some important respects also. The Azorean bullfight ritual involves "audience participation" in a way that recalls the "running of the bulls" at Pamplona (Spain). On Terceira, 4 fighting bulls are enclosed in separate wooden crates for several hours and