Guia Fortress

Guia Fortress is a 17th-century colonial military fort, chapel, and lighthouse complex in São Lázaro, Macau. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Macau. The complex sits on Guia Hill, the highest point on the Macau peninsula, and is a tourist destination today.

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• The lighthouse, the first western-style lighthouse in the Far East, built 1864–1865
• The chapel (Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia), built around 1622, with frescoes blending western and Chinese themes
• The fort's position on Guia Hill, 91.4 meters (300 ft) tall, offering a vantage point over the peninsula
• The lighthouse light, visible for about 20 miles (32 km) in clear weather

Tickets & Touren

Möglichkeiten, Guia Fortress zu besuchen

Anreise

Wissenswertes vor dem Besuch

• The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Macau.
• Since 2010, the view of the fortress and lighthouse has been blocked by the Macau Liaison Office building.

Ein Stück Geschichte

The fort and chapel were built between 1622 and 1638. The fort was already partly built during the unsuccessful Dutch attempt to capture Macau from Portugal, providing a firing position against naval attacks. The lighthouse, constructed between 1864 and 1865, was the first western-style lighthouse in the Far East, southeast Asia, or on the China coast. In 1998, frescoes with both western and Chinese themes were uncovered in the chapel during conservation work.