Historic Centre of Macao World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic Centre of Macao | UNESCO

Country

China | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Macao Special Administrative Region
22.1912° Lat, 113.5364° Lon | Map

Code

1110

Time Zone

Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2005. Macao, a lucrative port of strategic importance in the development of international trade, was under Portuguese administration from the mid-16th century until 1999, when it came under Chinese sovereignty. With its historic street, residential, religious and public Portuguese and Chinese buildings, the historic centre of Macao provides a unique testimony to the meeting of aesthetic, cultural, architectural and technological influences from East and West. The site also contains a fortress and a lighthouse, the oldest in China. It bears witness to one of the earliest and longest-lasting encounters between China and the West, based on the vibrancy of international trade.