Category: Garden

1st April 2021

St Miguel Arcanjo Cemetery

When speaking of St. Miguel’s Cemetery, not a lot of people might know about such place. However, after recalling the name “The old cemetery”, majority locals would then know about the spot right away. The name “St Michael” came from one of the archangels named Michael (Portuguese translation: St Miguel Arcanjo). According to the Catholic bible that recorded, Archangel Michael...

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23rd March 2021

The return of today’s Mandarin House

This year we’re lucky enough randomly selected in the “Cultural Guided Tour” organised by the Museum of Macau. The entire historic site tour last for three and a half hours, in which on site itineraries included the return of the Mandarin House. Unexpectedly would like to revisit again the ever every corner and detail of this heritage place. The Mandarin...

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23rd March 2021

There’s a true and fake Lilau fountain?

Referring back in the ancient times (the Ming Dynasty presumably); It was fairly difficult for residents near Lilao area reaching up the mountain acquiring drinking water; An old lady witnessed such desparate situation, thus spent some money sending someone build a reservoir facilitating water collections. In odrer to commemorate the good deeds of this old lady, the well renamed till...

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2nd February 2021

The Vic’s Place

Located at the basement’s European-style property, The Rocks Hotel, at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf; The hotel lobby went extremely, beautifully decorated. Along with the spiral staircase and European crystal chandelier embellishments, the lobby doesn’t feel restrained at all. The Homy ambience Once stepped into the main dining area, the highlight goes to the wooden furniture themed setups; Embedded with semi-open kitchen,...

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12th January 2021

God of Land Temple

Ribeira do Patane Temple The oldest temple God of the land in Macau named “Wing Fook Ancient Society” in Patane Temple. Historical record shown built in Song Dynasty, almost 700 years of age. It is the largest temple in Macau with the longest history; one of the five local temples constructed in the Ming Dynasty. The Patane God of land...

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7th January 2021

Potriat of Saint Andrew Kim

In the previous episode claimed setup a bronze bust of the great Portuguese poet Camoes in the park. Few people noticed that another figure erected in the depths of the park; That is, the Korean Saint Andrew Kim (1821-1846). His icon also appeared in St. Anthony’s Church. It is very interesting that you can see such unique; a few non-Chinese...

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7th January 2021

Protestant Cemetery

In front of the Camões Garden and next to the Casa Garden, found two inconspicuous monuments: Morrison’s Church and the Old Protestant Cemetery. They were also part of the Pereira’s Palace before. Once through a small iron gate walking down the steps, you can see a small Romanesque church with a white exterior wall, named after Morrison; the first Protestant...

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6th January 2021

Portugal National Poet (Luís de Camões) Bronze Statue

Portugal’s national poet Luís de Camões bronze statue In Camões Garden, there is a grotto composes of three large rocks. In the cave built a bronze statue of a legendary Portuguese bronze bust. The poet, who was born in a ruined noble family more than 400 years ago, banished to Macau for offending court officials. His poems inherited the folk...

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31st December 2020

Casa Garden (Orient Foundation)

In 1770, Manuel Pereira, a wealthy Portuguese businessman; Founder in Macau’s insurance industries; built a two and a half-storey garden-style villa. It was absolutely gorgeous, show its noble kind; and claimed as the most spectacular building of all. Recalled by one of American Businessman “The Palace”. In 1780, Pereira leased to the British East India Company. The tenant invented Portuguese-English...

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31st December 2020

St. Anthony’s Parish’s Luís de Camões Park

Luís de Camões Park  is near the St. Anthony’s Church, the Casa Garden, neighboring Protestant Cemetery; is located in front of the Park. It is one of the historic parks in Macau too, covering an area total of 20,000 square meters. Built in the middle of the eighteenth century and was originally the park villa from one of the wealthy...

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