Ruins of St. Paul’s 大三巴 Photo Gallery by Peter Kwok at pbase.com

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Ruins of St. Paul’s 大三巴

The most famous historical site in Macau is the Ruins of St. Paul’s (São Paulo 大三巴). Built by the Jesuits in 1582-1602 on a hill top, this cathedral was the largest church in Asia. After its destruction by fire in 1835, only the façade remained. The façade has a mixture of Oriental and High Renaissance Mannerism styles, with carvings by Japanese Christians and local craftsmen during the 1620’s.
Below the Ruins of St. Paul is the Leal Senado, the seat of the Portuguese colonial government. Around the square in front of it are a cluster of historical buildings.
They are all listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Leal Senado	Holy House of Mercy	St. Paul’s Façade	Ruins of St. Paul’s
Senado Square	Senado Square	Ruins of St. Paul’s	East Meets West
Eating in Senado Square	Historical Golden Arches	Back of St. Paul's	View from St. Paul’s
Mount Fortress	Mount Fortress	Shadow of its Former Self	St. Paul’s Façade Details
Noodle for Lunch	Antiques and Minutes	Road to St. Paul's	Matteo Ricci 利瑪竇
On Her Kneels	Largo da Sé	Beneath the Cross of Jesus	Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady
Senado Square	Largo do São Domingos	St. Dominic's Church	St. Dominic's Church
History Lesson	Top Bike	St. Augustine's Church	St. Augustine's Church
Dream of Old Macau	Old Macau	Nu Wa Temple	Ruins of St. Paul’s
Na Tcha Temple 哪吒廟	Museum of Macau	View from St. Paul’s	Antique Shop
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