Next on our list to visit during our day-trip in Macau was St. Anthony’s Church which was a very short walk (and you could see it) from the Old Protestant Cemetery.
First built of bamboo and wood between 1558-1560, this is one of the oldest churches in Macau, also marking the site where the Jesuits set up their earliest headquarters in the city. The church was reconstructed in stone several times, while the present appearance and scale of the church dates back to 1930. It’s a reconstruction of the original, which was burnt down in 1874.
The church is a two-story building with a simple neo-classical façade, topped by a boldly ornamented classical pediment. The church has a three-story high belfry.
The local district or area is traditionally Macanese. Sunday services in Portuguese are still held in this church.
Interesting grave stone on your banner!
ReplyDeletelike the header. another honor in a church for those who settled in this area. how each one and each church is different.
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