Ruins of St. Paul's
St. Paul's, "São Paulo" is the transliteration of "São Paulo", and "big" is to distinguish it from another small St. Paul's church, also known as the ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral, located at the foot of Fortress Hill in Macau.
The carving and inlay of the Ruins of St. Paul's are relatively fine, integrating the essence of Eastern and Western architectural art, and is a work of art that blends Chinese and Western cultures.
In 2005, the Ruins of St. Paul's and 21 other historic buildings in the city of Macao were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
History
More than 400 years ago, the Portuguese invaded Macau and brought Catholicism to Macau.
In the twenty-second year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1594), St. Paul's College was established.
In the thirtieth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1602), the foundation stone of St. Paul's Church was laid, which was attached to St. Paul's College.
In the tenth year of Ming Chongzhen (1637), St. Paul's Church was completed.
In the twenty-seventh year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1762), St. Paul's College ended.
On January 26, 1835, the 15th year of the Qing Dynasty (1835), a fire destroyed St. Paul's College and its affiliated church, leaving only one door wall of the church, which is now the Ruins of St. Paul's.
Between 1990 and 1995, the Macau government repaired the site of the cathedral and built a museum of Catholic art.
In front of the Ruins of St. Paul's, there are 68 stone steps, 23 meters wide and 25.5 meters high, which are baroque and built of granite, with a total of five floors.
THE LINTEL OF ST. Paul's is engraved with the Latin "MATER DEI", which means "Mother of God", and is flanked by the emblem of Jesus.
On the second floor, bronze statues of four Jesuit saints were erected: Francis Borzhia, Ignatius Loyola, Francis Xavier and Les Konzag.
On the third level, in the center is a bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by angelic reliefs, decorated with a seven-headed dragon, and a Portuguese merchant ship, accompanied by the Chinese character "Eternal One". At both ends of the floor, there are dripping beasts in the shape of Chinese lions.
In the middle of the fourth layer, there is a bronze statue of Jesus Christ, and there are reliefs of the crucifixion instruments on both sides.
On the top floor, the "Holy Spirit" represented by a dove sits in the center of the triangular frieze, surrounded by the sun, moon and stars that symbolize the horizon.
At the top, there is a cross with a symbol of the Catholic faith.
St. Paul's
Museum of Catholic Art
Exquisite little temple
Exterior of the temple gate
Fortress
The Fortress is also known as the St. Paul's Battery, the Central Battery, or the St. Paul's Battery. Located on a 52-metre-high hill on the side of the Ruins of St. Paul's, it is one of Macau's major scenic spots.
The fort was built in 1616 during the reign of the Myojin Sect, and was originally owned by the church, and was later converted into a military facility to protect the priests in St. Paul's Church and prevent pirates.
The Fortress is the largest and oldest fort in Macau. Huge cannons are placed on all sides, which is a testimony to the history of Macao. In 1622, the Dutch attempted to invade Macao, but it was the cannons of Fortress Hill that repelled the Dutch and defended Macao.
The fort covers an area of about 10,000 square meters, with an irregular quadrilateral shape, with a side length of about 100 meters, and the four corners of the wall protrude into a fortress. The northeast, southwest and southeast walls of the fort are built on a 3.7-metre-wide granite foundation made of rammed earth and plastered with oyster shell powder. The wall is about 9 meters high and narrows to 2.7 meters wide at the top. The parapet wall is about 2 meters high, in the shape of a pheasant, and can erect up to 32 cannons, and there are pillboxes at the two corners of the southeast wall. The entrance to the main entrance of the fort is located on the southeast wall, and there are some simple rooms behind the gate, which were military rooms at that time.
At the foot of Fortress Hill
Battery Hill Castle
Castle import
Part of the cannons
museum
South-facing view of Fortress Hill
Fortress Mountain west facing landscape
Hotel Lisboa
Designed by architect Eric Cumine, the Hotel Lisboa was inaugurated on June 11, 1970. At that time, it was the largest hotel in Macau and the first 5-star hotel in Macau.
Its main building is a cylindrical, Portuguese-style building that looks like a birdcage from a distance. The Lisboa Casino is a 5-storey circular building located to the left of the hotel's main entrance.
The hotel has nearly 1,000 rooms, ranging from ordinary rooms to presidential suites, all of which are luxuriously furnished and equipped with modern facilities.
The Lisboa Mall in the hotel has dozens of shops, including restaurants, cake shops, banks, pawnshops, money changers, jewellery shops, betting centers, laundries and bathrooms.
There is a karaoke room, swimming pool, fitness room, massage room, and sauna for recreation and recreation.
There are Chinese restaurants, Western restaurants and bars. Whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner, the 18 restaurants offer a wide range of cuisines. Directed by the acclaimed "Chef of the Century" Joel Robuchon, the "French Restaurant" is one of the best restaurants in Asia, with an extensive wine collection and more than 1,000 wines. Celebrity chefs are serving high-end Chinese cuisine at Lisboa, serving high-end Cantonese cuisine and freshly made dim sum at any time.
There will be a guzheng performance for lunch, and a singer will sing Chinese and Western songs and dance music for dinner. The "Nightless Sky Cafe" is open 24 hours a day. The tranquil "Rili Gallery" offers a variety of specialty drinks.
Every night at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., the "Paris Crazy Dance Company" dances in the Mona Lisa Room.
There is also the largest 24-hour Lisboa Casino, which has all kinds of entertainment facilities.
At the entrance of the casino, there is an inscription by Mr. Ye Han, the founder of Macau Tourism and Entertainment Co., Ltd., which reads in Chinese, English and Portuguese: "Gambling is not sure to win, light bets can be pleasant, come to play in leisure time, and keep entertaining." Billboards.
Interesting comments:
The appearance of the birdcage of the Lisboa Hotel, some people believe that every gambler who enters the house will become a caged bird.
Looking at the Lisboa Hotel from the side of the Macau-Taipa Bridge, like a big ship, some people think that it is a gambler to enter, just like taking a big boat, and fate is manipulated by the "captain" in his hands.
The design of the east and west blocks and the top of the casino has many small balls and some large balls, such as the pearl and the Western sword piercing the heart. Some people think that gamblers will lose when they enter, and the dealer will always be a big winner.
There are also many sharp weapons similar to sickles, stabbing in all directions, and some people think that gamblers must be slaughtered.
The gate is just like the mouth of a lion and tiger, and there is a "bat rat hanging money" with bats opening their teeth and claws, and some people think that it is a bat rat flying down to suck human blood. When a gambler enters the casino, it is "a sheep into the tiger's mouth".
The way to the entrance is slightly inclined inward, and some people think that it is a "inclusion" to prevent the money obtained from being drained out.
The mural in the lobby is a Portuguese ship, riding the wind and waves, some people think that it is a metaphor for the Portuguese colonial plunder in China, and it will be looted when it enters the market.
The gossip pattern on the ground of the lobby is believed by some people to be a symbol of all things, dissolving anger, and attracting wealth and treasure.
Completed in 2008, the Grand Lisboa Hotel is 258 meters high, with 52 floors and 420 rooms. It is the second tallest building in Macau and the first "seven-star" five-star hotel built in Macau.
The hotel's diamond egg-shaped podium is the Grand Lisboa Hotel Casino, with 240 gaming tables and 340 slot machines.
City view
alley
Sea view of Black Sand Sanitation Park
Southwest landscape
Southeast landscape
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