What's the architecture like in Macau?

The architecture in Macao is very distinctive.

Macau's architectural culture can be said to be the most distinctive among China cities. On the land of just over 20 square kilometers, the buildings with different styles between East and West are resplendent, simple and elegant, solemn and solemn. As early as the opening of Macao, the Portuguese built European-style houses with "high-rise eaves facing each other" and soon built churches.

According to the map of Macau in17th century, Macau is mostly a medieval European manor building, with castle-like towers connected with several buildings with two or three floors. From the paintings of19th century, we can see rows of magnificent arcade-style buildings standing in Praia Grande.

Even in the buildings in Macao that are still preserved today, we can still see the Baroque style of the Italian Renaissance, the lobby and half-hall with Spanish religious color, antique Portuguese architecture, the Macao Governor's Office and the Army Club, the luxurious French court fortress building "White House" in Songshan, and many ancient buildings with China characteristics.

Such as: the 500-year-old Mazu Pavilion-Fengge, magnificent; The majestic Puji Buddhist Temple with carved beams and painted buildings, Baotai Temple with carved stone and jade, and Tam Kung Temple around the highway are also ancient buildings with distinctive features in China.

There are also two styles of landscape architecture in Macao: East and West. European garden styles include Dove Nest Garden, Huashiguda Ma Jia Garden, Shengli Garden, Nanwan Garden and Erlong Throat Garden.

Garden-style gardens in China include Lujiu Garden, Garden Garden and Bird Garden. , together with modern buildings such as Portuguese Hotel, Bank of China Building, International Bank Building, San Diego Hotel, Hyatt Hotel, New Century Hotel, etc. , forming a combination of Chinese and western architectural cultural landscape.

Attractions in Macao:

World Heritage: Mage Temple, Port Authority Building, Yapojing Qiandi, Zhengjiadawu, St. Lao Lengzuo Church, St. Joseph Monastery and Church, Ding Gang Qiandi, Ding Gang Theatre, Hedong Library Building, St. Austin Church, Civil Affairs Department Building, Pavilion Qiandi, Sanjie Hall (Guandi Temple), Kindhearted Hall Building, Lobby (Bishop's Cathedral) and Lujiada.

St. Anthony's Church, Cha Na Temple, Old City Wall Site, Big Fort, St. Anthony's Church, Former Site of Oriental Foundation, Christian Cemetery, East Wang Yang Fort (including East Wang Yang Lighthouse and Notre Dame Temple in the Snow).

Museums and exhibition halls: Macau Museum, Macau maritime museum, Macau Wine Museum, Macau Art Museum, Macau Return Gift Exhibition Hall, Macau Science Museum, Rose Hall Biological Treasure House, San Jose Museum, Catholic Art Museum, Macau Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Macau Lin Zexu Memorial Hall, Macau Fire Protection Museum, etc.

Other attractions: Macau Giant Panda Pavilion, Macau Tourist Tower Convention and Entertainment Center, Macau Fisherman's Wharf, Mazu Cultural Village, Guanzha, Jin Lianhua Square, Guanyin Lotus Garden, Petrochemical Guda Ma Jia Memorial Hall, Xian Xinghai Memorial Bronze Statue, Macau Archives, Islamic Mosque and Cemetery.