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St. Dominic's Church 玫瑰圣母堂Méiguī Shèngmǔ Táng
Classified heritage · Macau, Macau
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Macau
- Region
- Macau
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- Classified heritage
About St. Dominic's Church
A church (Igreja de São Domingos) founded in 1587 by three Spanish Dominican priests who had come from Acapulco in Mexico; it was first built of wood, which gave it the Chinese name Pan Cheong Tong, 'Church of Wooden Planks'. It has a basilican plan with Baroque influences in its interior decoration, the Dominican insignia on the pediment of its façade, and a three-storey bell tower beside the sacristy that holds a small museum of sacred art. Our Lady of Fatima has been honoured here since 1929, and a procession leaves the church every year on 13 May.
How to get to St. Dominic's Church
On St Dominic's Square, a short walk from Senado Square.
Nearby
- Historic Centre of Macau 澳门历史城区 under 10 km
Portuguese tiled squares, baroque churches and Chinese temples, a short walk apart - Tian Tan Buddha & Ngong Ping 天坛大佛与昂坪 40 km
A giant bronze Buddha on Lantau, reached by a 25-minute cable car ride
Also within 20 km: Kou Seng Pawnshop 高陞大按 (under 10 km), Lou Kau Mansion 卢家大屋 (under 10 km), Holy House of Mercy 仁慈堂大楼 (under 10 km), Building at No. 1, Cathedral Square 大堂前地1号房屋 (under 10 km), Sam Kai Vui Kun (Kuan Tai Temple) 三街会馆 (under 10 km), Cathedral Square 大堂前地 (under 10 km).
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