Neighbourhood sights in Asia

1. Colonial Macau Historic

   • Macau, China
   • Sights › Neighbourhoods

   From Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, follow Calçada do Tronco Velho to the Church of St Augustine, dating from 1814. Facing the church is China's first Western theatre, the Dom Pedro V Theatre. This 19th-century pastel-green building is not open to the public. Next you will see the Church of St Lawrence with its magnificent painted ceiling. Walk down Travessa do Padre Narciso to the pink Government House, originally built for a Portuguese noble in 1849 and, for now, headquarters of the Macau SAR (Special Administrative Region) government. The oldest section of Macau is a short distance southwest of here, via the waterfront promenade Avenida da República. Along this stretch…

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