This facade are the only remains of the Cathedral of St. Paul also known as "Mater Dei". The Cathedral was built by the Jesuits in 1602-1640 and was destroyed by fire on 26 January 1835, leaving only the front side of the church. In 1990, the government wants to demolish the ruins. In order to oppose the government’s action, a group of archaeologist excavated he ruins to study its historical past until the year ended 1995.
Then, the ruins were restored by the Macanese government into a museum, and the facade is now reinforced with concrete and steel in a way which preserves the integrity of the facade. This ruins are denoted as one of Macau’s best landmark and tourist attraction. Ruins of St. Paul’s are officially listed as part of the “Historic Centre of Macau” and UNESCO’s Atlas mundial de la arquitectura barroca in 2005.
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