Moorish Barracks
Former barracks in São Lourenço, Macau, China
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| Type | office |
| Location | São Lourenço, Macau, China |
Completed | 1874 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 港務局大樓 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 港务局大楼 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Edifício da Capitania dos Portos | ||||||||||
The Moorish Barracks (Portuguese: Quartel dos Mouros; Chinese: 摩爾兵營), also known as the Port Authority Building (Portuguese: Edifício da Capitania dos Portos; Chinese: 港務局大樓), is a historical barracks in São Lourenço, Macau, China.[1] It currently serves as the headquarters of the Marine and Water Bureau.
In 2005, the barracks became of the designated historical sites of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
History
Architecture
The barracks is built with bricks and neo-classical structure on the slope of Barra Hill.[6] It has Mughal architecture with 67.5 meters length and 37 meters width. The rear side of the building consists of two stories and the other part of the building consists of one story. The exterior of the building is painted in yellow and white.[7]
