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Ruins of St.Paul’s Basilica
Rua de Sao Paolo
Macau
Hongkong & Macau
China
Type: Historical Interest
Hours: Daily 9 am-9 pm
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Macau
Hongkong & Macau
China
Type: Historical Interest
Hours: Daily 9 am-9 pm
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This ghostly and imposing structure, looming over the old city, is rightly one of the most popular sights in Macau. The Basilica
of St. Paul was originally built by the Jesuits in the early 17th century and was used as a training center before sending missionaries off into the “wilds” of mainland China. Its ar chitecture represents a fusion of Eastern and Western styles and is unique in East Asia.
Japanese craftsman were recruited to carve the classical religious scenes from stone, but the majority of the church was built from wood and only the façade survived a fire in 1835. Restoration and excavations in the early 1990s led to the opening of the Museum of Sacred Art (daily 9 am-9 pm; free) directly behind the façade. The museum holds a small collection of relics, including bones of the followers of St. Francis Xavier.
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