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| | Dasanba Memorial Archway [edit this] | | Located at the center of the Macao Peninsula west of Mountian Big Barbette, it is the ruins of St. Paul Church. In 1835, St. Paul Church was burned down and only its fore wall survived. As its shape is similar to traditional Chinese memorial archway, it is named “Dasanba Memorial Archway”. Made of granite, it consists of overlapped pole patterns of five layers up and down and 10 lines left and right, adorned by delicate relievos following the baroque architectural style in ancient Greece. | Edit by: Dorothy | |
| Mage Temple [edit this] | | Located in Mage Street at the southwest end of the Macao Peninsula, it was constructed in 1488, the 1st year of Hongzhi's reign of the Ming Dynasty and formerly named Tianfei Palace. Mazu is regarded as patron saint of voyagers, fishers and businessmen. With flowers, trees, and rocks in it, Mage Temple is made up of the Main Hall, Stone Hall, Hongren Hall, Kwan-yin Pavilion and other buildings. The rocks beside the maze are carved with the inscriptions of some celebrities, important politicians, literators or poets in past dynasties. Mage Temple is one of the three Buddhist temples in Macao with the other two being Puji Buddhist Temple and Lotus Peak Temple. | Edit by: Dorothy | |
| Big Barbette [edit this] | | Located at the side of Dasanba Memorial Archway in the central part of the Macao Peninsula, it was an important military place in the early days of Macao and formed a defense wall with Songshan Barbette and Mage Barbette. You will find historical relics and architectures such as the huge steel cannon, ancient pagoda, single-storey house, ancient bell, and stone carvings around the emplacement. Furthermore, there is Macao Museum and Big Barbette History Museum at the barbette. | Edit by: Dorothy | |
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