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St. Augustine's Church 圣奥斯定教堂Shèng Àosīdìng Jiàotáng
Classified heritage · Macau, Macau
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Macau
- Region
- Macau
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- Classified heritage
About St. Augustine's Church
Part of the Historic Centre of Macau, St. Augustine's Church (Igreja de Santo Agostinho) was founded by Spanish Augustinians in 1591 and has had its present form since 1874. Its plain neoclassical facade contrasts with a richer interior of nave, high choir and sacristy. Local Chinese call it the Temple of the Long-whiskered Dragon, after the palm leaves once used to patch its roof, and the church organises an annual Way of the Cross procession, one of the most popular in the city.
How to get to St. Augustine's Church
On St. Augustine's Square, a short walk from 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: St. Augustine's Square 岗顶前地 (under 10 km), Dom Pedro V Theatre 岗顶剧院 (under 10 km), Sir Robert Ho Tung Library 何东图书馆 (under 10 km), Moosa Houses 穆萨家族房屋 (under 10 km), St. Joseph's Seminary and Church 圣若瑟修院及圣堂 (under 10 km), Leal Senado Building 市政署大楼 (under 10 km).
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