Macau 2009

IMG_5338-5375 The Ruins of St. Paul
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IMG_5339 The ruins now consist of the southern stone facade — intricately carved between 1620 and 1627
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IMG_5356 History of the Ruins of St. Paul
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IMG_5357 Drawings depicting the Ruins of St. Paul over time
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IMG_5358 The changes over a period of about hundred years
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IMG_5359 St. Augustine, painted wood statue on display in Museum of Sacred Art
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IMG_5361 The Chapel-Crypt, the bronze cross that marks a tomb, probably belonging to the founder of the college, Father Alexendre Valignano, it also houses the remains...
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IMG_5362-5348 Na Tcha Temple located behind the Ruins of St. Paul, built in 1888
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IMG_5363 Na Tcha Temple is a simple, single chamber building measuring 8.4 meters (28 ft) long and 4.51 meters (14.8 ft) wide
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IMG_5368 The back side of the Ruins of St. Paul
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IMG_5369-5353 A view of Macau from the steps of the Ruins of St. Paul
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IMG_5370 Steps down from the Ruins of St. Paul, see the Grand Lisboa casino with the 'golden knives'
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IMG_5379 View of the Ruins of St. Paul from an alley
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IMG_5388 'Tai Sing Kung' (The loud voice man) herbal tea shop
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IMG_5389 'The monkey king (Journey to the West) pork chop bun', interesting...
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IMG_5393 'Selling grass turf street', really?
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IMG_5394 Street signs, Macau
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IMG_5399 Interesting roof top
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IMG_5400 Old, locked down balconies
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IMG_5405 This street is kind of eerie...
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