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The Senado Square, or Senate Square (Chinese: 議事亭前地; Cantonese Yale: Yíh Sih Tìhng Chìhn Deih; Portuguese: Largo do Senado), is a paved town square in Sé, Macau, China, and part of the UNESCO Historic Centre of Macau World Heritage Site. [1]
The title Leal Senado (lit. ' Loyal Senate ') was bestowed on Macau's government in 1810 by Portugal's prince regent João, who later became King John VI of Portugal.This was a reward for Macau's loyalty to Portugal, which refused to recognise Spain’s sovereignty during the Philippine Dynasty that it occupied Portugal, between 1580 and 1640.
Fortaleza do Monte: 16th century Portuguese army St. Anthony Parish: St. Dominic's Church: 1550s Cathedral Parish: Camões Grotto: mid-16th century Portuguese poet Luis de Camões Inside Camões Park: St. Lazarus’ Church: 1557–1560 Rua de João de Almeida: Holy House of Mercy: 1569 Largo do Senado: Old Macau City Walls Sections: 1569
Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro hosts a mix of European and Chinese styled buildings along its length, most dated back to the 1920s. Historic landmarks situated there include Largo do Senado, Leal Senado Building, Macau General Post Office and Hotel Central.
Building on Estrada do Cemitério, no. 6 (Blue House) AM043 Museum of Taipa and Coloane History (Building of the Former Municipal Council of the Islands) AT001 Pou Sun Pawnbroker's Tower AT002 Building of the Coloane Library AC001 Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro/Largo do Senado/Largo de S. Domingos CM001 St. Lazarus Quarter: CM002
The Historic Centre of Macao (Portuguese: Centro Histórico de Macau, Chinese: 澳門歷史城區) is a collection of over twenty locations that witness the unique assimilation and co-existence of Chinese and Portuguese cultures in Macau, a former Portuguese colony. It represents the architectural legacies of the city's cultural heritage ...
Fortaleza do Monte; Guia Fortress; Holy House of Mercy; Leal Senado Building; Lou Kau Mansion; Macau General Post Office; Macau Government Headquarters; Macau Government House; Mong-Há Fort; Portas do Cerco; Ruins of St. Paul's; Santa Casa de Misericórdia; Walls of Macau
Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro in Macau. Tong lau are also found in Macau on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro near the Largo do Senado. They are better preserved in Macau, where they did not give way to newer buildings. Upper floors no longer house people and often are assigned for commercial use.