MACAU ~ Senado Square - UNESCO ~

... Beautiful view of Macau’s Portuguese, colonial legacy... the most significant public space in Macau and one of its icons... this large square, which is actually triangular in shape, was a social hub as far back as the late 16th century, and now is a meeting place for locals and tourists... with unusual wave-patterned mosaic cobbles in front of the classical Portuguese-style houses in pink and yellow... Thanks Phoebe!! (ô‿ô)

The Senado Square is a paved area in the centre of the former Portuguese colony of Macau, China, enclosed by the buildings of the Leal Senado, the General Post Office, and St. Dominic’s Church.

The square is paved in the traditional Portuguese pavement. Portuguese pavement or Calçada Portuguesa, is the traditional pavement used for most pedestrian areas in Portugal and old Portuguese colonies such as Brazil and Macau.

The Historic Centre was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2005.

Stamp:

Paintings - Macao Seen by Chan Chi Vai
(Issued 28-04-2016)

MACAU ~Taipa-Cunha Street~

Fantastic card nr2 of Macau...What makes this postcard so special?... It was actually bought in the store showing on the card...How cool is that!! Thanks a lot Miu!!


Great stamps" Traditional instruments"
(Issued 01-03-2001).

And with sweet decorative stamp from a History Museum!

Taipa is the smaller of the two islands in the Chinese special administrative region of Macau.
Cunha Street is a narrow but bustling street in the town centre of Taipa Island, Macau. It is known for its many restaurants and foodshops.

MACAU ~ Ruins of St. Paul's-UNESCO~

...My first postcard from Macau and as extra bonus a new UNESCO site...Majestic facade on a hill...before I started collecting postcards I never heard of this place!! Thanks again Johnson!!

With great stamps:20th International Firework Competition (Issued 01.10.2008), Automat stamp World Heritage edition 2009 and energy saving stamp (Issued 05-06-2002)

Macau was a Portuguese colony and both the first and last European colony in China.

The Ruins of St. Pauls refer to the Church of Mater Dei built in 1602-1640 and the ruins of St Paul's College; destroyed by fire in 1835. Since then the reamining facede and the front steps becames the world's famous ruins. Today, the ruins are one of Macau's most famous landmarks.

In 2005, they were officially enlisted as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Macau.