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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.
Largo do Leal Senado: St. Anthony's Church, Macau: 1930 Santo António Square: Red Market (building) 1936 Intersection of Avenida do Almirante Lacerda and Avenida de Horta e Costa: Macau Cathedral: 1937 Court Building, Macau – served as government offices and Court of First Instance of the Macao Special Administrative Region; now future home ...
The Holy House of Mercy of Macau (Portuguese: Santa Casa da Misericórdia; Chinese: 仁慈堂大樓), is a historic building in Senado Square, Sé, Macau.Established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, it was first built in 1569 on the orders of the Bishop of Macau, Belchior Carneiro Leitão.
Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (Chinese: 亞美打利庇盧大馬路), also commonly known as San Ma Lo (Chinese: 新馬路; "new road"), is the main avenue in the heart of Macau Peninsula. The 620 metres long avenue was laid out in 1920 and it extends from the Inner to the Outer harbour, passing through the old residential area with its rows of ...
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 ...
It is in the peninsular part of the city at the Largo de São Domingos, near the Leal Senado Building. It was finished in 1587 and overseen by three Spanish Dominican priests. Due to renovations and reconstruction, the current structure dates from the early 17th century. The church is one of the classified immovable properties of Macau. [1]
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