Macao ruins of St. Paul, is a relic of East to Western Catholic missionary, has become a symbol of Macao scenery. Every visit to Macao, usually to tour. Every Sunday and public holiday, memorial arch in front and school performance groups to perform Chinese traditional dance, for the tourists.
Ruins of St. Paul's was not one of the arch, the front wall but St. Paul church. The official name of St. Paul Church is the Church of St. Paul, three bar is "St. Paul's" SAOPAVIO ". Because built near another smaller Church of St. Paul, so called "ruins of st.". Later, fire because of the cathedral, almost all burned, remained in front of the church walls, as if it is a Chinese traditional arch, so people call it "the ruins of St. paul".
St. Paul's Church of Macao is the oldest western building, in downtown Macao center lots on a raised platform. This church and fire indissoluble bound, starting from its carved, anterior to the current arch remaining, has gone through the fire three times, repeated repeated burning building, is a living witness to history. January 26, 1835 evening, St Paul's church on fire, a get out of hand, burned more than two hours, almost the entire building of the church commit a paper to the flames, but fortunately most valuable anterior church still stands preserved, today the ruins of St. Paul, during the repair several times, most recently a large-scale repair and maintenance works in 1991. The St. Paul's church building, a blend of European Renaissance period and Oriental architectural style and become, it presents stacked column, 27 meters high, 23.5 meters wide, thickness of up to 2.7 meters, gradually extending steps to increase its historical heaviness. For a long time, Chinese and foreign architects, historical relics and art experts have attached great importance to the ruins of St. Paul, this is by no means accidental. It is magnificent, other Xiongqi, only round pillars and decorative have 40 many, like born individual works of art. On the ruins of St. Paul's cost, three hundred years ago has reached thirty-two thousand silver, became the largest in the Far East, a Catholic church.
The church is completed, in China and the Far East are renowned for, there are many foreign missionaries are here to study the teachings of the catholic. Set up in the church Seminary, its course in theology, there are natural, human subjects, in particular a chinese. College has trained a large number of missionaries, but also cultivate a lot of liberal arts scientific talent, some Chinese have entered the church.
According to historical records, behind the arch dome of the church, the church has three memorial temple, with Bai Shi paved. Three offering a house decoration exquisite, contains many works of art, the church built tower and roof, standing on the roof overlooking the city of Macao can be fu.
The Cuban Rock architecture, standing in the ruins of St. Paul Street near the small hill, overlooking the 68 stone steps spacious, side adjacent the famous fort, the momentum of the majestic, beautiful shape, the ruins of St. Paul after 300 years of wind and rain erosion, miraculously stand as before.
Constructed of granite arch, is modeled on Gi Rabalok's architectural style, it covered with relief, the artistic conception of precision, consists of five layers, consisting of about ten longitudinal stack pattern. From bottom to top, bottom surface of the door of the church is three. Front gate on the top of the Latin inscription "God Goddess", symmetrical two side lintel engraved with the "Jesus christ". Second layers are carved niches with Jesus saints and Gong cross embossed characters. Third median arches with virgin standing statue and the symbol of Chinese peony flowers, a symbol of Japan's cherry blossom and Portuguese sailing and other relief. The fourth layer is a statue of the child Jesus, the next moment, useful tool in order to crucify Jesus. The third and fourth layers on both sides with characteristics of the Chinese art of stone lions. The fifth layer is the western popular lilies and Oriental Color Chrysanthemum relief. A brass Eagle Statue at the top arch.
In short, the art of carving exquisite beyond compare, the ruins of St. Paul's was decorated with simple and elegant. Both the arch top towering cross, or copper dove below El Nino statue and angel, flowers around the statue of our lady, full of strong religious atmosphere, give people the enjoyment of beauty.
Under the whole church, people could view and look down from a height, arch more majestic momentum. See the ruins of St. Paul's Monument Square, visitors may wish to the adjacent Fort ancient castle. The momentum of the majestic, like European castle fort ancient castle, people can not only see more than ten gigantic cast iron cannon, nostalgia, also can have a panoramic view of Macao.
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