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St. Lazarus' Church 望德圣母堂Wàngdé Shèngmǔtáng
Classified heritage · Macau, Macau
- Time needed
- 20 minutes
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Macau
- Region
- Macau
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- Classified heritage
About St. Lazarus' Church
A neoclassical church (Igreja de São Lázaro) in the old St Lazarus district, founded in the 16th century as a hospital chapel for lepers and one of the three oldest churches in Macau. The present building dates from the 1880s, with an asymmetrical façade, a pediment carrying a cross and an anchor, a belfry on the right and two aisles inside. The Cross of Hope from the original chapel stands in the forecourt, and the church has long been a centre of Macau's Chinese Catholic community.
How to get to St. Lazarus' Church
In Adro de S. Lázaro, about 0.7 km north-east of 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: St. Lazarus' District 望德堂坊 (under 10 km), Blue House (Casa Azul), Estrada do Cemitério 蓝屋仔 (under 10 km), St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery 圣味基坟场 (under 10 km), Youth Art Exhibition Pavilion 青少年展艺馆 (under 10 km), Vasco da Gama Garden 华士古达嘉马花园 (under 10 km), Building at No. 6, Calçada do Gaio 东望洋斜巷6号房屋 (under 10 km).
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