Unesco description
Macao, a lucrative port of strategic importance in the development of international trade, was under Portuguese administration from the mid-16th century until 1999, when it came under Chinese sovereignty. With its historic street, residential, religious and public Portuguese and Chinese buildings, the historic centre of Macao provides a unique testimony to the meeting of aesthetic, cultural, architectural and technological influences from East and West. The site also contains a fortress and a lighthouse, the oldest in China. It bears witness to one of the earliest and longest-lasting encounters between China and the West, based on the vibrancy of international trade.

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St. Dominic’s Church:
St. Dominic’s Church is a late 16th century Baroque-style church that serves within the Cathedral Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau. It is located in the peninsular part of the city at the Largo de São Domingos, situated near the Leal Senado Building.
The construction of the church was finished in 1587 and was overseen by three Spanish Dominican priests. Due to renovations and reconstruction, the current structure dates back to the early 17th century. The church is the oldest in Macau.

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• A-Ma Temple
• Moorish Barracks
• Lilau Square
• Mandarin’s House
• St Lawrence’s Church
• St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church
• St. Augustine’s Square
• Dom Pedro V Theatre
• Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
• St. Augustine’s Church
• Leal Senado Building
• Senado Square
• Kuan Tai Temple (Sam Kai Vui Kun)
• Holy House of Mercy
• Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady
• Lou Kau Mansion
• St. Dominic’s Church
• Ruins of St. Paul’s
• Na Tcha Temple
• Section of the Old City Walls
• Monte Forte
• St. Anthony’s Church
• Casa Garden
• Old Protestant Cemetery and the old headquarters of the British East Indies Company
• Guia Fortress incorporating Guia Chapel and Guia Lighthouse