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The Historic Centre of Macao (Portuguese: Centro Histórico de Macau, Chinese: 澳門歷史城區) is a collection of over twenty locations that witness the unique assimilation and co-existence of Chinese and Portuguese cultures in Macau, a former Portuguese colony. It represents the architectural legacies of the city's cultural heritage ...
The Historic Centre of Macau (O Centro Histórico de Macau) — a World Heritage Site of the colonial Portuguese Macau period in Macau. Pages in category "Historic Centre of Macau" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
The Ruins of Saint Paul's (Chinese: 大三巴牌坊; Portuguese: Ruínas de São Paulo) are the remnants of a 17th-century Catholic religious complex in Santo António, Macau. They include what was originally St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Paul ( Igreja de São Paulo ), also known as " Mater Dei ", a 17th-century Portuguese church ...
It is the historical military centre of Macau. The fort forms part of the "Historic Centre of Macau" and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1] The fort was built between 1617 and 1626 on the 52-metre tall Mount Hill, located directly east of the Ruins of Saint Paul's. [2] It was constructed to protect the properties of the Jesuits (mainly
The Senado Square, or Senate Square (Chinese: 議事亭前地; Cantonese Yale: Yíh Sih Tìhng Chìhn Deih; Portuguese: Largo do Senado), is a paved town square in Sé, Macau, China, and part of the UNESCO Historic Centre of Macau World Heritage Site. [1]
China's President Xi Jinping arrives in Macau on Wednesday to mark a quarter century of Beijing's rule over the former Portuguese enclave, and is likely during his three-day visit to urge further ...
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The Holy House of Mercy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, constructed in 1569 and situated within the Historic Centre of Macau, in the Senado Square. [29] The building was designed and constructed by D. Belchior Carneiro, following a neo-classical architectural trend [ 30 ] through incorporating 14 arches on the face and stands 2 stories high.