List of historic buildings and structures in Macau
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The following is an incomplete list of historical buildings and structures in Macau.
15th century
[edit]Building | Year Completed | Builder | Source | Location | Image |
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A-Ma Temple | 1488; 1828 | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=212 | St. Lawrence Parish |
16th century
[edit]Building | Year Completed | Builder | Source | Location | Image |
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Fortaleza do Monte | 16th century | Portuguese army | St. Anthony Parish | ||
St. Dominic's Church | 1550s | Cathedral Parish | |||
Camões Grotto | mid-16th century | Portuguese poet Luis de Camões | Inside Camões Park | ||
St. Lazarus’ Church | 1557–1560 | Rua de João de Almeida | |||
Holy House of Mercy | 1569 | Largo do Senado | |||
Old Macau City Walls Sections | 1569 | Beside Na Tcha Temple, near St. Paul's Ruins | |||
Cathedral of Saint Paul | 1582 | Portuguese Jesuits | St. Anthony Parish | ||
St. Augustine's Church | 1591 | Spanish Augustinians | Santo Agostinho Square |
17th century
[edit]Building | Year Completed | Builder | Source | Location | Image |
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Monte Fort House | 1617–1626 | Portuguese Jesuits | St. Lazarus Parish | ||
Guia Fortress | 1622–1638 | St. Lazarus Parish | |||
Fortress of Our Lady of Bom Parto | 1622 | Penha Hill | |||
Fortress of São Tiago da Barra | 1622–1629 | Avenida da República | |||
Kun Iam Temple (Pou Chai Temple) | 1627 | Nossa Senhora de Fátima | |||
Holy House of Mercy | 1637 | ||||
Casa Gardens | 1670s |
18th century
[edit]Building | Year Completed | Builder | Source | Location | Image |
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Wall of St. Francis Fortress, Macau | 1720s | Avenida da Praia Grande | |||
Lin Fong Temple | 1723 | Avenida de Almirante Lacerda | |||
St. James Chapel Macau | 1740 | Macau | |||
St. Joseph's Seminary and Church | 1746–1758 | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=226 | Rua do Seminario | ||
Sam Kai Vui Kun (Kuan Tai Temple) | 1750 | Rua Sul do Mercado de São Domingos | |||
Casa Garden in Macau Historical Ancient House and Garden | 1770 | Macau | |||
Leal Senado | 1784 | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=231 | Cathedral Parish |
19th century
[edit]20th century
[edit]Building | Year Completed | Builder | Source | Location | Image |
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Sun Yat Sen Memorial House | 1912 | São Lázaro | |||
Tak Seng On pawnshop | 1917 | ||||
Coloane Public Library | 1917 | Coloane | |||
Tap Seac Gallery | 1920s | ||||
Taipa Houses–Museum | 1921 | Taipa | |||
Macau Protestant Chapel | 1922 | Camões Square, Macau | |||
original Banco Nacional Ultramarino Building | 1926 | Macau | |||
General Post Office, Macau | 1929 | Largo do Leal Senado | |||
St. Anthony's Church, Macau | 1930 | Santo António Square | |||
Red Market (building) | 1936 | Intersection of Avenida do Almirante Lacerda and Avenida de Horta e Costa | |||
Macau Cathedral | 1937 | ||||
Court Building, Macau – served as government offices and Court of First Instance of the Macao Special Administrative Region; now future home of Macau Central Library | 1951 | Avenida da Praia Grande |
References
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