List of oldest buildings and structures in Macau

15th century

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Source	Location	Image
A-Ma Temple A-Ma Temple A-Ma Temple , situated on the southwest tip of the Macau Peninsula, is one of the oldest and most famous Taoist temples in Macau. Built in 1488, the temple is dedicated to Matsu, the goddess of seafarers and fishermen....	1488; 1828		http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=212	St. Lawrence Parish St. Lawrence Parish St. Lawrence Parish is a southwestern freguesia of the Macau Peninsula....

16th century

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Location
Fortaleza do Monte Fortaleza do Monte Fortaleza do Monte is the historical military centre of the former Portuguese colony of Macau, in the People's Republic of China...	16th century	Portuguese army	St. Anthony Parish St. Anthony Parish St. Anthony Parish is a freguesia on the western portion of the Macau Peninsula. It has the highest population density in Macau . The entire area is reclaimed from the sea....
St. Dominic's Church St. Dominic's Church St. Dominic's Church, Church of St. Dominick, and variations, may refer to:in Macao* St. Dominic's Church in England* St Dominic's Priory Church, Camden, London NW5* Church of St Dominica, St Dominick, in St. Dominick, Cornwall, England...	1550s		Cathedral Parish Cathedral Parish Cathedral Parish is a southeast freguesia of the Macau Peninsula. It is the second largest peninsular district in Macau after Our Lady Fatima Parish....
Camões Grotto Camões Grotto Camões Grotto is the former home of 16th Century Portuguese poet Luís de Camões and one time Macau resident.The home is now within the oldest park in the territory covering 20,000 square meters of space....	mid-16th century	Portuguese poet Luis de Camões	Inside Camões Park
St. Lazarus’ Church St. Lazarus’ Church St. Lazarus’ Church is a historic church in Macau. Built in 1557-1560, it is one of the oldest churches in Macau and located on Rua de João de Almeida....	1557–1560		Rua de João de Almeida
Holy House of Mercy Holy House of Mercy Holy House of Mercy of Macau , is an historic white building in Macau's Senado Square. Established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, it was built in 1569 on the orders of the Bishop of Macao....	1569		Largo do Senado
Old Macau City Walls Sections Old Macau City Walls Sections Old Macau City Walls Sections are the remains of the wall that surround Macau in the 16th Century. Built in 1696, the wall was needed as a defensive measure against attacks by the Chinese and other invaders. Not approved by the Chinese, the wall was destroyed by the Ming authorities until 1622...	1569		Beside Na Tcha Temple Na Tcha Temple The Na Tcha Temple , built in 1888, is a Buddhist and Taoist temple in Macau dedicated to the worship of the deity Na Tcha.The small traditional Chinese temple is a simple, single chamber building measuring long and wide. The entrance porch opens to the temple building measuring in depth... , near St. Paul’s Ruins
Cathedral of Saint Paul	1582	Portuguese Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... Jesuits	St. Anthony Parish St. Anthony Parish St. Anthony Parish is a freguesia on the western portion of the Macau Peninsula. It has the highest population density in Macau . The entire area is reclaimed from the sea....
St. Augustine’s Church	1591	Spanish Augustinians	Santo Agostinho Square

17th century

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Location
Monte Fort House	1617–1626	Portuguese Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... Jesuits	St. Lazarus Parish St. Lazarus Parish St. Lazarus Parish is an east-central region of Macau Peninsula. It is the smallest sub-district. It is surrounded by Our Lady Fatima Parish, St. Anthony Parish, and Cathedral Parish. One-third of its region is covered by Guia Hill...
Guia Fortress Guia Fortress The Guia Fortress is a historical military fort, chapel, and lighthouse complex in the St. Lazarus Parish. The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Historic Centre of Macau....	1622–1638		St. Lazarus Parish St. Lazarus Parish St. Lazarus Parish is an east-central region of Macau Peninsula. It is the smallest sub-district. It is surrounded by Our Lady Fatima Parish, St. Anthony Parish, and Cathedral Parish. One-third of its region is covered by Guia Hill...
Fortress of Our Lady of Bom Parto	1622		Penha Hill
Fortress of São Tiago da Barra	1622–1629		Avenida da República
Holy House of Mercy	1637
Casa Gardens	1670s

18th century

Building	Year Completed	Source	Location
Wall of St. Francis Fortress, Macau	1720s		Avenida da Praia Grande
Lin Fong Temple	1723		Avenida de Almirante Lacerda
St. James Chapel Macau	1740		Macau
St. Joseph's Seminary Church, Macau	1746–1758	http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=226	Rua do Seminario
Casa Garden in Macau Historical Ancient House and Garden	1770		Macau
Leal Senado Leal Senado This article is about the building. For the organization known as the Leal Senado, see Municipal Council of Macau.The Leal Senado Building was the seat of Macau's government during its time as a Portuguese colony. It is located at one end of the Senado Square...	1784	http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=231	Cathedral Parish Cathedral Parish Cathedral Parish is a southeast freguesia of the Macau Peninsula. It is the second largest peninsular district in Macau after Our Lady Fatima Parish....
Sam Kai Vui Kun (Kuan Tai Temple)	1792		Rua Sul do Mercado de São Domingos

19th century

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Source	Location
St. Augustine Church, Macau	1814		http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=230	Macau
Tou Tei Temple	1836–1895			Pagode do Patane Square
Penha Church, Macau	1837			Macau
St. Lawrence’s Church, Macau	1846 ; original 1560		http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=225	Rua de São Lourenço
Taipa Fortress	1846		northwestern Taipa
Macau Government House Macau Government House Macau Government House or Santa Sancha is the state guest house of the Chief Executive of Macau . It is one of a few historic properties preserving Portuguese influence in Macau. Like many historic buildings it is clad in a pink like colour.-History:Prior to December 1999, the home was the official...	1846	Tomas de Aquino, Baron do Cercal		6 Estrada de Santa Sancha
Macau Government Headquarters Macau Government Headquarters Macau Government Headquarters is the official office of the Chief Executive of Macau and has been since 1999.-History:Built in 1849 by Tomás de Aquino, Baron do Cercal, the two story pink facade structure is one of the historic properties preserving Portuguese influence in Macau and located on...	1849			Avenida de Praia Grande
Cathedral Church of Macau and Bishop's Palace	1849–1850, built 1622 with tapia (soil and straw) and restored 1780	Tomas d’Aquino		Cathedral Square Cathedral Square Cathedral Square may refer to:Cathedral Square, Brisbane, AustraliaCathedral Square, Christchurch, New ZealandCathedral Square, Glasgow, ScotlandCathedral Square, Moscow, Russia*Cathedral Square, Mobile, Alabama, United States...
Dona Maria II Fortress	1852			Dona Maria II Hill
Lou Pan Si Fu Temple	1859, 1883			Rua da Cal, Horta e Mitra area
Dom Pedro V Theatre Dom Pedro V Theatre Dom Pedro V Theatre , situated at Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau, is one of the first western-style theatres in China. The theatre is an important landmark in the region and remains a venue for important public events and celebrations today. The Dom Pedro V Theatre was built in 1860 by local...	1860		http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=228	Macau
Bazaar Temple, Macau	1860			Largo do Bazar
Mong Ha Fortress Fortaleza de Mong Há The Fortaleza de Mong-Há is located on the Colina de Mong-Há in Macau. The fort is part of a greater military reservation - the Bairro Militar de Mong-Há, which included the Quartel de Mong-Há. The Bairro Militar is bound by the Rua Francisco Xavier Pereira and the Colina de Mong-Há...	1864; original 1849			Mong Ha Hill
Tin Hau Temple, Macau	1865			Rua dos Pescadores
Guia Lighthouse	1865
Kun Iam Tchai Temple and Seng Wong Temple	1867			Avenida do Coronel Mesquita
Kun Iam Small Temple	1871			Foothill of Kun Iam Rock, Taipa (near the University of Macao)
Portas do Cerco Portas do Cerco Portas do Cerco is an area on the Macau Peninsula , in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, near the border checkpoint with the rest of the People's Republic of China at Gongbei, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province...	1871			border area of Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... with Zhuhai Zhuhai Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones... in Our Lady of Fatima Parish Our Lady of Fatima Parish Our Lady of Fatima Parish is the northernmost and largest freguesia in Macau Peninsula, Macau. It has an area of and a population of 126,000, which constitutes about 40.3% of the peninsula's land mass and one-third of the population. It consists mostly of land reclaimed from the sea. It was...
Macau Military Club-Macau Security Forces Museum	1872			Avenida da Praia Grande
Moorish Barracks	1874	Cassuto	http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=213	Calcada da Barra
St. Michael Macau Chapel and Cemetery	1875			Macau
Lin Kai Temple	1875–1905			Travessa da Corda
Opium House	1880			Praça de Ponte de Horta
Kun Iam (Ka Ho) Temple	1881; 1907			On the hill of the Ka Ho Village, Coloane
Macau Mandarin House	1881		http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=215	Macau
Carmel Church Macau	1885			Taipa
Na Tcha Temple Na Tcha Temple The Na Tcha Temple , built in 1888, is a Buddhist and Taoist temple in Macau dedicated to the worship of the deity Na Tcha.The small traditional Chinese temple is a simple, single chamber building measuring long and wide. The entrance porch opens to the temple building measuring in depth...	1888			Near St. Paul's Ruins
Pao Kong Temple	1889			Rua da Figueira
Lou Kau Mansion Macau Chinese House	1889			Macau
Na Tcha Temple Na Tcha Temple The Na Tcha Temple , built in 1888, is a Buddhist and Taoist temple in Macau dedicated to the worship of the deity Na Tcha.The small traditional Chinese temple is a simple, single chamber building measuring long and wide. The entrance porch opens to the temple building measuring in depth...	1888			Macau
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library Sir Robert Ho Tung Library Sir Robert Ho Tung Library is a public library in Macau, China. It is located in St. Augustine’s Square in the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO world heritage site. The library is housed in a mansion that has good historical, cultural and architectural value.-History:The building was constructed... -former home of Dona Carolina Cunha	1894		http://www.macauheritage.net/Info/mwhE.asp?id=229	Santo Agostinho Square
Macau central library - old National Library	1895
Na Tcha Temple on Calçada das Verdades	1898			Calçada das Verdades
Island Council Building (present Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau)	late 19th Century			Rua de Correia da Silva, Taipa

20th century

Building	Year Completed	Location
Sun Yat Sen Memorial House Sun Yat Sen Memorial House Sun Yat Sen Memorial House or Memorial House of Dr. Sun Yat Sen is located in Macau where former family members and relatives of Sun Yat-sen, the 'Father of Modern China' of Taiwan and China used to live. The House bears witness to his short but significant stay in Macau in the early 20th century...	1912	Macau
Tak Seng On pawnshop	1917
Coloane Public Library	1917	Coloane
Tap Seac Gallery	1920s
Taipa Houses-Museum Taipa Houses-Museum The Taipa Houses-Museum is housed in a set of old houses on the south side of Taipa, one of the islands that forms part of Macau....	1921
Macau Protestant Chapel Macau Protestant Chapel Macau Protestant Chapel, commonly known as Morrison Chapel is a small Anglican chapel situated off Camões Square, near Camões Park, in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau...	1922	Camões Square, Macau
original Banco Nacional Ultramarino Banco Nacional Ultramarino Banco Nacional Ultramarino was a Portuguese bank with operations throughout the world, especially in Portugal's former overseas provinces. It ceased existence as an independent legal entity in Portugal following its merger with Caixa Geral de Depósitos, the government-owned savings bank, in... Building	1926	Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
General Post Office, Macau	1929	Largo do Leal Senado
St. Anthony’s Church, Macau	1930	Santo António Square
Red Market Red Market The Red Market is a three-story wet market in Macau. It was erected in 1936 and derives its name from the red bricks used in construction. The market is located at the intersection of Avenida Almirante Lacerda and Avenida Horta e Costa on the Macau Peninsula and is one of the most popular markets...	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 of Macau Central Library	1951	Avenida da Praia Grande

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