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Top 5: Historic Sites in Macau

by Megan Hill

Jun 12, 2015

The Ruins of St. Paul, Macau © Elwynn | Dreamstime

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Macau is to be commended for the fact that, while it allows rampant development, it also takes care to preserve its past. The former Portuguese colony, now a Special Administrative Region of China, is packed with historic sites, with these five among the must-sees.

 

Church of St. Paul, Macau © Pop2nix | Dreamstime 33981258

© Pop2nix | Dreamstime

 

Ruins of St. Paul

Macau’s most famous site is the façade of the Jesuit-built St. Paul’s College, destroyed by fire in 1835. The college was the first Western-style university in the Far East, and the façade is a fascinating mix of religious and Eastern symbolism.

 

A-Ma Temple, Macau © Jackmalipan | Dreamstime 51107484

© Jackmalipan | Dreamstime

 

A-Ma Temple

A-Ma Temple is Macau’s oldest temple, dating to 1488. The complex contains exquisitely preserved architecture and outstanding views.

 

Macau City Wall © Dmitry Chulov | Dreamstime 51372559

© Dmitry Chulov | Dreamstime

 

Old City Wall

Only one section of the old Portuguese wall remains, and it dates to around 1569. The wall is an inventive mixture of clay, soil, sand, rice straw, crushed rocks and oyster shells called chunambo.

 

Guia Fortress, Macau © Keng Po Leung | Dreamstime 28875459

© Keng Po Leung | Dreamstime

 

Mount Fortress

Built by the Jesuits in the early 1600s to protect the city, the fortress still stands today. Views from the top stretch across the city of Macau.

 

Spring Festival at Senado Square, Macau © Hupeng | Dreamstime 23357544

© Hupeng | Dreamstime

 

Senado Square

Long the gathering place for Macanese citizens, Senado Square holds former Portuguese civic buildings pastel in color sporting well-preserved neo-Classical architecture. The square is constantly busy and has a Mediterranean feel.

 

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