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Guia Fortress 东望洋炮台Dōngwàngyáng Pàotái
Classified heritage · Macau, Macau
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Macau
- Region
- Macau
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- Classified heritage
About Guia Fortress
A fortress (Fortaleza da Guia) built between 1622 and 1638 on the summit of Guia Hill, which together with Mount Fortress helped defend the city against the Dutch attack of 1622. Inside stand the Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, whose frescoes were uncovered in 1996 and mix Western and Chinese motifs, and the 1865 Guia Lighthouse, the first modern lighthouse on China's south coast. The fortress and chapel can be visited; the lighthouse is not open to the public.
How to get to Guia Fortress
On the summit of Guia Hill, about 1 km east of Senado Square.
Nearby
- Historic Centre of Macau 澳门历史城区 under 10 km
Portuguese tiled squares, baroque churches and Chinese temples, a short walk apart - Tian Tan Buddha & Ngong Ping 天坛大佛与昂坪 40 km
A giant bronze Buddha on Lantau, reached by a 25-minute cable car ride
Also within 20 km: Former Residence of Silva Mendes 文第士大宅 (under 10 km), Macau Monetary Authority Building (the White House) 澳门金融管理局大楼 (under 10 km), Parsee Cemetery 白头坟场 (under 10 km), Building at No. 55, Calçada da Vitória 得胜斜路55号房屋 (under 10 km), Luís Gonzaga Gomes Luso-Chinese Secondary School Building 高美士中葡中学大楼 (under 10 km), Lingnan Middle School Building (Former Vila Alegre) 岭南中学大楼（原快乐别墅） (under 10 km).
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