Ruins of St. Paul’s is listed as one of the monuments among the “New 7 Wonders of Portuguese Origin”. The winning monuments of the competition were announced on June 10 - the Portugal National Day, in a ceremony held in Portugal.
Macau Government Tourist Office said the listing is honored to us and it certainly will help to promote Macau in Portugal and the Portuguese speaking countries. With the history and architectural elements of the Ruins of St. Paul’s, the structure now becomes one of the most famous landmark in Macau.
Other sites of the “New 7 Wonders of Portuguese Origin” include monuments in India, Morocco, Cape Verde and Brazil. The monuments were selected from a total of 27, located in 16 countries.
澳門大三巴牌坊被列為“葡萄牙人建造的新七大奇觀”其中一座建築物。 獲選名單於葡國日(6月10日)在葡葡牙公佈。 澳門政府旅遊局表示, 很榮幸位於澳門的大三巴牌坊獲選, 這定能有助於葡萄牙及葡語系國家推廣澳門。 事實上大三巴牌坊的歷史及建築元素, 已讓它成為澳門的地標及著名旅遊景點。
其他獲選“葡萄牙人建造的新七大奇觀”的建築分別位於印度、摩洛哥、佛得角及巴西。 7大奇觀從27個位於16個國家的建築物中選出。
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Ruins of St. Paul’s among one of “New 7 Wonders of Portuguese Origin” 大三巴牌坊獲選為“葡萄牙人建造的新七大奇觀” (大叁巴牌坊获选为“葡萄牙人建造的新七大奇观”)
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Labels: Historical Sites, Portuguese Architectures, World Heritages
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Macau in the past - First Series 昔日澳門 I (昔日澳门 I)
Pic Source : 西環的黃金歲月
View from Fortaleza do Monte towards Southern part of Macau
大炮台望向南澳門
View from Fortaleza do Monte towards Luís de Camões and Patane
大炮台望向白鴿巢, 沙梨頭一帶
View from Fortaleza do Monte towards Penha Hill
大炮台望向主教山一帶
1960's Sai Van
1960年代半邊橙
1960's Sai Van
1960年代半邊橙
Old Furniture Shop
舊傢俱行
Nam Van Marine Office
南灣海事處
Double Deck bus in Macau, it was appeared in Macau for a very period only
雙層巴士在澳門只在七十年代澳氹大橋建成後一段短時間出現過, 相信現在很多澳門人都未曾見過
Big Mansions in Macau - 1970's
1970年代的大宅
Portas do Cerco - 1910's
1910年代的關閘
A Ma Temple - 1895
1895年的媽閣廟
Jardim de S. Francisco - 1910's
1910年代的加思欄公園
Nam Van - 1910's, the building on the left hand side is the Post Office
1910年代的南灣, 左邊最大的建築物是郵局
View from Penha Hill towards Guia Hill
1910年代從主教山望向東望洋一帶, 南灣是明顯的一個海灣
Fishing at Nam Van - 1925
1925年南灣, 漁民正撒網捕魚
The statue of João Ferreira do Amaral - 1970's
1970年代的銅馬像
Fountain at Senado Square - 1970's
1970年代的議事亭前地噴水池
Tauromaquia - 1960's (Current site of Hotel Beverly Plaza)
1960年代的鬥牛場 (現時的富豪酒店所在地)
Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário - 1950's
1950年的仁伯爵 (山頂) 醫院
Jardim da Vitória - 1935
1935年荷蘭園得勝花園記念碑
Nam Van Theatre
南灣戲院
Statue of João Ferreira do Amaral at Nam Van
南灣的銅馬像
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Labels: Historical Sites, Portuguese Architectures
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Macau in the past - Second Series 昔日澳門 II (昔日澳门 II)
Pic Source : 西環的黃金歲月
Status of Nicolau Vincente de Mesquita in the 60's
1960年代新馬路的美基士打銅像, 那時還未有噴水池, 在「一二三事件」中被示威群衆拉倒, 後來才改為一個大的梯形的噴水池
Avenida Almeida Ribeiro
新馬路舊貌
Pailou at Avenida Almeida Ribeiro
1964年國民黨國慶在郵局樹立的牌摟, 在「一二三事件」發生後, 國民黨再也不能在澳門進行慶祝雙十節的活動
Outer Harbour
外港舊貌
Outer Harbour
外港舊貌
View from Fortaleza do Monte
大炮台遠眺
Quartel dos Mouros
水師廠舊貌
Ruins of St.Paul
大三巴舊貌
Ruins of St.Paul
大三巴舊貌
Santa Casa da Misericórdia
仁慈堂
João Ferreira do Amaral
銅馬像
Near Ma Kok Ship Factory
媽閣船廠附近
The current site of the Maritime Museum
現今海事博物館碼頭
Nam Van
南灣一帶 松山燈塔清晰可見
Praça de Ponte e Horta
司打口
Sai Van
西灣一帶
Nam Van
南灣
Inner Harbour
內港
View from Fortaleza do Monte towards the Inner Harbour
大炮台望灣仔內港一帶
View from Fortaleza do Monte towards Fai Chi Kei and Cheng Chao San
大炮台望向筷子基青洲山一帶
View from Fortaleza do Monte towards Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
大炮台望向新馬路一帶
View from Fortaleza do Monte towards Areia Preta
大炮台望向黑沙灣一帶
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