Historic Centre of Macao
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N 22° 11.826 E 113° 32.450
49Q E 761965 N 2456838
Macao's historic center with Portuguese and Chinese buildings is a unique example of mixed influences from the East and West.
Waymark Code: WM15ZRT
Location: Macao
Date Posted: 04/02/2022
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Macao is a port of strategic importance that was a Portuguese settlement in the mid-16th century and returned to Chinese sovereignty in 1999. It has a unique multicultural identity and has both Western and Chinese architectural masterpieces standing side by side. Elements of a Chinese design feature in western-style buildings and vice versa. A great example is the incorporation of Chinese characters as decorative ornaments on the baroque-mannerist church façade of St. Paul’s Ruins.
Another interesting part of the center is a fortress and a lighthouse, which is the oldest in China.
Type: Site
Reference number: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1110
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