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St. Lawrence's Church 圣老楞佐堂（风顺堂）Shènglǎolèngzuǒ Táng (Fēngshùn Táng)
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. Lawrence's Church
A neoclassical church (Igreja de São Lourenço) first built by the Jesuits before 1560 and rebuilt in 1846 to a design by the Macanese architect Tomás D'Aquino. Before Praia Grande Bay was reclaimed it looked straight over the water, and sailors' families waited on its steps for ships to return, hence the Chinese name Feng Shun Tang, Hall of the Soothing Winds. Inside is a rare local set of stained-glass windows with biblical scenes.
How to get to St. Lawrence's Church
On Rua de São Lourenço (reached from Rua da Imprensa Nacional), 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. Joseph's Seminary and Church 圣若瑟修院及圣堂 (under 10 km), Streets of the Old Christian Quarter 龙嵩正街至妈阁斜巷街道 (under 10 km), Macau Government Headquarters 政府总部 (under 10 km), Moosa Houses 穆萨家族房屋 (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).
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