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Fortaleza do Monte/ Monte Fort 大炮台
Monte fort
Monte Fort : Built by the Jesuits in the 16th century, a cannonball fired from here in 1622 stopped a Dutuch invasion when it hit a ships gunpowder magazine.The Museum of Macau ( Museu de Macau ) is here also.
Kuan Lam Temple
A 400 year old temple dedicated to Kuan Lam the bodhisattva of Mercy. On Avenida do Coronel Mesquita .Constructed in the late Ming Dynasty, Kun Iam Temple was presided in its early years by the Famous Monk Dashan of Lingnan School. Here there is the stone altar of the of the Ming Dynasty (1627), and an ancient bell cast in the in the Ming Dynasty . It is also known as the site of the first Sino-American treaty which was signed in 1844.
Leal Senado ( Loyal Senate ) 民政總署大樓
Leal Sanado
The Loyal Senate, graceful Portuguese colonial architecture . The Senado was built in 1784 . In 1999 it became the headquarters of the "Institute of Civic & Municipal Affairs" . The name ' Loyal Senate ' comes from the King of Portugal after Spain occupied Portugal in 1580, yet the Macau Senate refused to fly the Spanish flag . the building is still in use by the government of Macau . You can see many examples of Portuguese blue and white azulejo tiling here .
azulejo tile
Largo do Senado ( Senado Square ) 議事亭前地
Seado Square
The Senado Square The Portuguese style tiled plaza, is in front of the Leal Senado with many restored colonial buildings and shops . On the east side of the square is Santa Casa de Misericordia ( Holy House of Mercy ), founded in 1569 by Dom Belchior Carneiro, there is a small museum upstairs .There is also the General Post Office, and St. Dominics Church
Ruins of Saint Paul's Cathedral ( Sao Paulo ) 聖保祿大教堂
The Cathedral of Saint Paul . Built from 1582 to 1602 by the Jesuits, the Cathedral was the largest Catholic church in Asia at the time . it was destroyed by a fire during a typhoon in 1835. The Fortaleza do Monte overlooks the ruin.The ruins now consist of the southern stone façade ? intricately carved between 1620 and 1627 by Japanese Christians after the in exile from their homeland and local craftsmen under the direction of Italian Jesuit Carlo Spinola . There is a musuem with many religious artifacts were also found together with the relics of the Japanese Christian martyrs and the monastic clergy that were found when it was restored in 1995 .
Casino Lisboa 葡京娛樂場
Casino Lisboa Macau
A wonderful example of 1960s architecture .One of the most famous casinos in Macau . The casino is owned by the Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, a Stanley Ho company. This three-storey complex was built in late 1960s.The Lisboa Macau has close to 1,000 rooms and luxurious suites .In 2001, Hotel Lisboa Macau opened Robuchon a Galera (formerly known as A Galera). This is the exclusive Robuchon-managed French restaurant
Jardim Lou Lim Ieoc
Gardens and pvilions modelled on the famous classical Chinese gardens of Suzhou .
Macau Fisherman's Wharf 澳門漁人碼頭
Macau's Fisherman's Wharf
The first theme park in Macau,includes over 150 stores and restaurants in buildings built in the style of different world seaports such as Cape Town, Amsterdam and Venice, six rides, a slots hall, a 72-room hotel, and a casino.
Guia Fortress 東望洋炮台
Guia Fortress Macau
The fort and chapel were constructed between 1622 and 1638, after an unsuccessful attempt by the Netherlands to capture Macau from Portugal. The lighthouse was constructed between 1864 and 1865, the first western style lighthouse in east Asia or on the China coast
Old Protestant Cemetery 基督教墳場
Old Protestant Cemetery Macau
established by the British East India Company in 1821 Many interesting old tombs including Lord Churchill and George Chinnery
A-Ma Temple 媽閣廟
First building constructed in 1488, it is the oldest of Macao's three major temples. It is said that Macau, the Portuguese name of the city, came from the temple.
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