25 Sights in Macau, China (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Macau, China. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 25 sights are available in Macau, China.
Sightseeing Tours in Macau1. 關閘 Portas do Cerco
The Portas do Cerco is an area in Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau, China. Located on the northern tip of the Macau Peninsula, it is known by the Barrier Gate separating Macau from mainland China. The Portuguese built the gate in 1849 to replace a crumbling wall that the Chinese erected during the Ming dynasty in 1573. The Chinese built a garrisoned wall to control the flow of people and goods. It was the site of the Passaleão incident, a clash between the Qing dynasty and the Kingdom of Portugal in 1849 over the death of Macau's governor Ferreira do Amaral. Led by Colonel Mesquita, Portugal won the small battle which led to the extension of Macau's border northwards. At the limit of said expansion, the Portas do Cerco was built with the inscription "A pátria honrai, que a pátria vos contempla" on the façade on its inner arch in 1849. The Barrier Gate served as a de facto boundary, but the precise limits of Macau's border has never been formally demarcated.
2. 耶穌會紀念廣場
Jesuit Memorial Square (Portuguese: ) is a square located in front of the Ruins of St. Paul's in Macau, connecting St. Paul's Street, St. Paul's Lane, St. Paul's Lane and St. Paul's Right Street. The square commemorates the Jesuits who came to Macau to establish St. Paul's College. At present, the plaza has become one of the venues for tourists, major tourism events, celebrations and exterior photography in Macao. The Jesuit Memorial Square is a series of wide staircases adjacent to a wide sloping street, with the Ruins of St. Paul's at its thematic centre, and the Museum of Catholic Art and the Tomb to the north. To the east of it is Persimmon Hill, on which there is the Macao Fortress and the Macao Museum. To the northwest of the square is the Nezha Temple of St. Paul's.
3. 柯邦迪前地 Praça de Ponte e Horta
Corbondi Square is a rest plaza in the inner harbour of Macau, located in the west of the Macao Peninsula and in the north of Feng Shun Parish, with a total length of about 105 meters and a width of about 40 meters. The easternmost end of the foreland is bordered by Jubao Street and Kwan Hing New Street, the northeast side is connected to Penglai New Street, the northernmost end is connected to Huochuan Tau Street, the westernmost end is connected to the junction of Riverside New Street and Billy Ramasis Street, and the southernmost end is connected by a tunnel to On Fang West Lane. The street name is named after the Governor of Macau, Bundy Ko Beat, from 1866 to 1868, and may be derived from a foreign transliteration of "stamp duty" or "finance".
4. Macau Tower
The Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center, also known as Macau Tower, is a tower located in Sé, Macau. The tower measures 338 m (1,109 ft) in height from ground level to the highest point. Its observation deck features views, restaurants, theaters, shopping malls and the Skywalk X, a walking tour around the outer rim. It offers the best view of Macau and in recent years has been used for a variety of adventurous activities. At 233 meters (764 ft), the Macau Tower's tethered "skyjump" and Bungee jump by AJ Hackett from the tower's outer rim, is the highest commercial skyjump in the world, and is also the second highest commercial decelerator descent facility in the world, after Vegas' Stratosphere skyjump at 252 meters (827 ft).
5. 亞馬喇前地 Praça de Ferreira do Amaral
Amara Square (Portuguese), formerly known as Amara Circle (Portuguese), is a roundabout in the Nam Van district of Macau, located in the southern part of the Macau Peninsula and northeast of Nam Wan. The eastern end of the square is connected to Avenida da Friendship and Rua de la Cirdere, to the north is connected to Rua Lisboa and Avenida Intrins, to the northwest is Avenida da Dr. Sualis, and to the south is the base of the Governor's Bridge on the Macau Peninsula. It covers an area of about 40,000 square meters. The street is named after the Governor of Macau, Amalius, who served as Governor of Macau from 1846 to 1849.
6. Sun Yat Sen Memorial House
Sun Yat Sen Memorial House or Memorial House of Dr. Sun Yat Sen is a museum located in São Lázaro, Macau, China where former family members and relatives of Sun Yat-sen, the 'Father of Modern China' used to live. The House bears witness to his short but significant stay in Macau in the early 20th century where Macau serve as the starting point for Dr. Sun's travels around the world; it also act as an important venue in which he conducted revolutionary activities and finally as the ideal place he chose to settle his family in later years.
7. Ruins of St. Paul
The Ruins of Saint Paul's are the ruins of a 17th-century Catholic religious complex in Santo António, Macau, China. They include what was originally St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Paul also known as "Mater Dei", a 17th-century Portuguese church dedicated to Saint Paul the Apostle. Today, the ruins are one of Macau's best known landmarks and one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World. In 2005, they were officially listed as part of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
8. Chapel of Guia
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snow (Portuguese: ) is a chapel located on the top of a hill on Guia Hill in Macau. The Church of Our Lady of Snow is located next to the Guia Lighthouse at the Guia Fort and is one of the three major monuments in Guia Hill. In 1992, it was named one of the Eight Scenic Spots in Macau by the Macau community. In 2005, it was inscribed on the World Heritage List as part of the Historic Centre of Macao.
9. Morrison Chapel
Morrison Chapel, also known as Morrison Protestant Chapel, is an Anglican chapel situated in Luís de Camões Square, Santo António, Macau. Originally built in the early 19th century to serve the spiritual needs of the employees of East India Company, the chapel now serves the worshipers with a variety of denominational backgrounds in the Missionary Area of Macau. The present chapel was built in 1922.
10. Kun-Iam Temple
The Kun Iam Temple is a temple in Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau, China. It is one of the three largest and richest Buddhist temples in Macau and its more official name is "Pou Chai Sim Un". It is regarded as one of the oldest temples in Macau and was founded in the 13th century to venerate Kun Iam, the Chinese representation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Mercy.
11. 媽閣山 Colina da Barra
Mount Ma is the second highest hill on the Macao Peninsula, with an altitude of 71.6 meters. A-Ma Hill is located at the entrance of the Inner Harbour, facing Sai Wan in front of it, and is connected to Guia Hill to the northeast. There are many famous people on the mountain, and there is A-Ma Village, one of the ancient villages in Macao, at the bottom of the mountain.
12. 聖奧斯定教堂 Igreja de Santo Agostinho
St. Augustine's Church, a church located in front of Pedro in Macau, was renovated in 1874 to lay its current size. The church's annual two-day parade of the Suffering Jesus statue is one of the most important festivals of the Catholic Church in Macau. In 2005, St. Augustine's Church was inscribed on the World Heritage List as part of the Historic Centre of Macau.
13. Guia Hill
Guia Hill (Portuguese), commonly known as Pine Mountain, is the highest mountain on the Macau Peninsula at 90 metres (300 ft) above sea level, bordered to the south. The name of the mountain, "Guia", is the Portuguese name derived from the image of the "Virgin of Navigation" (or "Our Lady of the Guide") enshrined in the church on the hill.
14. Triangular Garden
The Triangle Garden (Portuguese: ) is a small triangular park located between Avenida de Border Gate, Avenida da Areia Preta and Avenida de Border Gate in Macau. There is a small pavilion in the park, which was renovated in 2004 to become an open park with cobblestone paths and a small number of fitness facilities.
15. Dom Pedro V Theatre
The Dom Pedro V Theatre is a historical theatre situated at Largo de Santo Agostinho in São Lourenço, Macau, China. It is one of the first western-style theatres in East Asia. The theater is an important landmark in the region and remains a venue for important public events and celebrations today.
16. Security Forces Museum of Macau
The Macao Security Forces Museum (Portuguese: ), formerly known as the Military Museum (), is a military-themed museum located in the lobby of the Macao Security Forces Affairs Bureau in the Xiexiang of the Barracks of Macao, under the jurisdiction of the Macao Security Forces Affairs Bureau.
17. Museum of Macau
The Macao Museum is a public museum located on the hill of the Fortaleza do Monte in Santo António, Macau, China. The museum presents the history of the city and territory of the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
18. Sé Cathedral (Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady)
The Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady also Sé Catedral da Natividade de Nossa Senhora and Igreja da Sé is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sé, Macau. It is the current cathedral of the Diocese of Macau. The cathedral is also called the "Church of the Nativity of Our Lady".
Wikipedia: Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, Macau (EN)
19. St. Lawrence Church
St. Lao Leng Zuo Church (Portuguese: ), commonly known as Feng Shun Church, is one of the three oldest churches in Macau and is administered by the Catholic Diocese of Macau. It is located in Fung Shun Tong Street, directly opposite the Macau Salesian Secondary School.
20. 澳門教科文中心 Centro Unesco de Macau
Macau Teaching and Art Center (Portuguese :) is a building located 403 to 439 in Song Yusheng Plaza in the new port of Macau. The entertainment facilities of the Macau Education Center were established from 2009 to 2012, but it was reopened on December 15, 2012.
21. Holy House of Mercy
The Holy House of Mercy of Macau, is a historic building in Senado Square, Sé, Macau. Established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, it was first built in 1569 on the orders of the Bishop of Macau, Belchior Carneiro Leitão.
22. 崗頂前地 Largo de Santo Agostinho
Eddie Pedro (Portuguese: ) is a square in Gang Dom, Macau, located in the parish of Feng Shun in the southern part of the Macau Peninsula. In 2005, it was inscribed on the World Heritage List as part of the Historic Centre of Macao.
23. Golden Lotus Square
The Lotus Square or Golden Lotus Square is an open square in Sé, Macau, China. The area features the large bronze sculpture Lotus Flower In Full Bloom and is somewhat akin to the Golden Bauhinia of neighbouring Hong Kong.
24. Cultural Centre Square
The Plaza of the Macao Cultural Centre, one of the four squares of Macao, is located next to the Macao Cultural Centre and is also the original site of the handover ceremony of Macao held by China and Portugal in 1999.
25. A-Ma Temple
The A-Ma Temple is a temple to the Chinese sea-goddess Mazu located in São Lourenço, Macau, China. Built in 1488, the temple is one of the oldest in Macau and thought to be the settlement's namesake.
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