List of historic buildings and structures in Macau
The following is an incomplete list of historical buildings and structures in Macau.
15th century
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
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
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 | |||
Holy House of Mercy | 1637 | ||||
Casa Gardens | 1670s |
18th century
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 | ||
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 | ||
Sam Kai Vui Kun (Kuan Tai Temple) | 1792 | Rua Sul do Mercado de São Domingos |
19th century
Building | Year Completed | Builder | Source | Location | Image |
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St. Augustine Church, Macau | 1814 | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=230 | Macau | ||
Tou Tei Temple | 1836–1895 | Pagode do Patane Square | |||
Penha Church, Macau | 1837 | Macau | |||
St. Lawrence's Church, Macau | 1846 ; original 1560 | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=225 | Rua de São Lourenço | ||
Taipa Fortress | 1846 | northwestern Taipa | |||
Macau Government House | 1846 | Tomas de Aquino, Baron do Cercal | 6 Estrada de Santa Sancha | ||
Macau Government Headquarters | 1849 | Avenida de Praia Grande | |||
Cathedral Church of Macau and Bishop's Palace | 1849–1850, built 1622 with tapia (soil and straw) and restored 1780 | Tomas d’Aquino | Cathedral Square | ||
Dona Maria II Fortress | 1852 | Dona Maria II Hill | |||
Lou Pan Si Fu Temple | 1859, 1883 | Rua da Cal, Horta e Mitra area | |||
Dom Pedro V Theatre | 1860 | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=228 | São Lourenço | ||
Bazaar Temple, Macau | 1860 | Largo do Bazar | |||
Mong-Há Fort | 1864; original 1849 | Mong Ha Hill | |||
Tin Hau Temple, Macau | 1865 | Rua dos Pescadores | |||
Guia Lighthouse | 1865 | ||||
Kun Iam Tchai Temple and Seng Wong Temple | 1867 | Avenida do Coronel Mesquita | |||
Kun Iam Small Temple | 1871 | Foothill of Kun Iam Rock, Taipa (near the University of Macao) | |||
Portas do Cerco | 1871 | border area of Macau with Zhuhai in Our Lady of Fatima Parish | |||
Macau Military Club-Macau Security Forces Museum | 1872 | Avenida da Praia Grande | |||
Moorish Barracks | 1874 | Cassuto | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=213 | Calcada da Barra | |
St. Michael Macau Chapel and Cemetery | 1875 | Macau | |||
Lin Kai Temple | 1875–1905 | Travessa da Corda | |||
Opium House | 1880 | Praça de Ponte de Horta | |||
Kun Iam (Ka Ho) Temple | 1881; 1907 | On the hill of the Ka Ho Village, Coloane | |||
Mandarin's House | 1881 | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=215 | Macau | ||
Carmel Church Macau | 1885 | Taipa | |||
Na Tcha Temple | 1888 | Near St. Paul's Ruins | |||
Pao Kong Temple | 1889 | Rua da Figueira | |||
Lou Kau Mansion Macau Chinese House | 1889 | Macau | |||
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library -former home of Dona Carolina Cunha | 1894 | http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=229 | Santo Agostinho Square | ||
Macau Central Library | 1895 | ||||
Na Tcha Temple on Calçada das Verdades | 1898 | Calçada das Verdades | |||
Island Council Building (present Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau) | late 19th Century | Rua de Correia da Silva, Taipa |
20th century
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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