The expression "Tudo como dantes, quartel-general em Abrantes" (All as before, headquarters in Abrantes) aptly describes the current state of architectural heritage in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The Recolhimento do Bom Jesus remains abandoned, Quinta da Piedade is rotting away, and the Forte do Porto Novo is covered in rubbish.
Monuments like Christ the King in Garajau await restoration while entities debate responsibilities. The Chapel of São Paulo, though restored, remains closed, and the Museum of Romanticism still lacks an opening date. Other chapels, such as Santo António in Calheta and Nossa Senhora do Rosário in Fundoa, face ruin or disappearance.
Programs like "Capelas ao luar" (Chapels by Moonlight) have not materialized, and tile conservation projects, despite approval, await execution. The whereabouts of movable heritage, such as the crane from Ilhéu de Nossa Senhora da Conceição and cannons from Forte do Gorgulho, are unknown, reflecting a progressive destruction and devaluation of the region's industrial and cultural heritage.
