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Macau - The Ruins Of St Paul

 

The Ruins of St. Paul's (Portuguese: Ruínas de São Paulo, Chinese: 大三巴牌坊) refer to the façade of what was originally the Cathedral of St. Paul, a 17th century Portuguese cathedral in MacauSaint Paul the Apostle. Today, the ruins are one of Macau's most famous landmarks. In 2005, the Ruins of St. Paul were officially enlisted as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Macau. dedicated to

 

Built from 1582 to 1602 by the Jesuits, the cathedral was the largest Catholic church in Asia at the time, and the royalty of Europe vied with each other to bestow upon the cathedral the best gifts. With the decline in importance of Macau, which was overtaken as the main port for the Pearl River DeltaHong Kong, the cathedral's fortunes similarly ebbed, and it was destroyed by a fire during a typhoon in 1835. 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruins_of_St._Paul's

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Rita.Mandarino said at 9:11 a.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Nice place David. Thanks for the history.
Moabjeeper said at 9:12 a.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
excellent work, David. Interesting that the facade is 174 years old.
Chaitiamma said at 9:55 a.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Thanks Rita and Bob.
RosaneMar said at 10:16 a.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Excellent picture David!!!
Wildthing said at 10:22 a.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Amazing that only the facade remained standing. Fave pics are the people at the windows with umbrellas. Great set, David.
Chaitiamma said at 10:50 a.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Thank you Rosane and Mike.
NeusinhaGedoz said at 11:51 a.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
David, that this beautiful tabblo! These ruins reminded me of the Ruins of St. Miguel, located in Santo Angelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Beautiful, beautiful.
Tishfish said at 1:06 p.m. on Nov 2, 2009:
Lovely shot ! ! !
Chaitiamma said at 8:22 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Thank you Neusinha and Doreen.
Appropos said at 8:52 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
beautiful.. i wonder how grand it would have looked in its glory days
Chaitiamma said at 9:19 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Thanks Farid. It was once the grandest cathedral in Asia.
Merja-zerga said at 9:38 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Cette cathédrale construite par les Jésuites est pittoresque et d'une grande allure.
Merci de nous renseigner sur son origine.
ThierryKarine
Chaitiamma said at 9:41 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Thank you Thierry.
Chaitiamma said at 9:45 a.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Sorry folks, browsing through my tabblos just now, I found out I have double posted this tabblo using a different titles. Anyway, I am glad you like them.

http://www.tabblo.com/studio/stories/view/1765020/
Gerardfotografeert said at 5:55 p.m. on Nov 3, 2009:
Very nice tabblo David
Chaitiamma said at 8:40 a.m. on Nov 4, 2009:
Thank you Gerard.
Mirella said at 6:15 a.m. on Nov 8, 2009:
Sic transeat gloria mundi ! The great remain of a world which doesn't exist anymore !
Chaitiamma said at 9:28 a.m. on Nov 8, 2009:
You are so right, Mirella. Thank you.
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