Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Macau
Historic building in Macau, China
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The Holy House of Mercy of Macau (Portuguese: Santa Casa da Misericórdia; Chinese: 仁慈堂大樓), is a historic building in Senado Square, Sé, Macau. Established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, it was first built in 1569 on the orders of the Bishop of Macau, Belchior Carneiro Leitão.
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Santa Casa da Misericórdia | |
Façade of the Holy House of Mercy | |
 Interactive map of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Macau area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Travessa da Misericórdia, n.o 7 |
| Coordinates | 22°11′37″N 113°32′25″E |
| SAR | Macau |
| Website | |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 仁慈堂大樓 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 仁慈堂大楼 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese name | |||||||||||
| Portuguese | Santa Casa da Misericórdia | ||||||||||
It was a medical clinic and several other social welfare structures in early Macau. It later served as an orphanage and refuge for widows of sailors lost at sea.
It is part of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Holy House of Mercy of Macau.
- Official website of the Holy House of Mercy
- Holy House of Mercy, Information from Macau Government Tourist Office
- 265433529 Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Macau on OpenStreetMap
- Holy House of Mercy, Archival Background from the Archives of Macao
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