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St. Jacob's Chapel is near the Fort of Macau, a typical Portuguese architectural style church, which also belongs to the Longhuan Portuguese scenic spot. It does not need tickets to visit for free. The beige chapel gives a very warm feeling.
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Chapel of St. James Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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This exquisite chapel was built in 1629 and rebuilt in 1740 on the A-Ma Fort, which is at the end of the small town of Macau. At the time, the chapel was part of a Portuguese-style hotel building, and the hotel was built on the foundations of a fort. In this exquisite chapel were placed statues of saints and tiles of Our Lady of Fatima and Queen Isabel. image. St. James is the military patron of Macau. It is said that he often patrolled the city so that his leather boots were often stained with mud, and a soldier was responsible for cleaning the boots of the idol. Once he forgot to clean his boots and was injured by the idol's sword.
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St. Jacob's Chapel is near the Fort of Macau, a typical Portuguese architectural style church, which also belongs to the Longhuan Portuguese scenic spot. It does not need tickets to visit for free. The beige chapel gives a very warm feeling.
The chapel was originally attached to the Makaku Fort, which existed before 1629 and was rebuilt in 1740 on a small scale. The fort was later converted into the present-day "San Diego Castle Hotel" in 1980, and the original church was preserved.
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amazing place,,I love those views everywhere,it helps me release some stress,,every corner is perfect view for taking good photos ..I will never get tired to go back again and again here to get relaxation,
St. Jacob's Chapel in Macau, although the area here is not large, but the decoration inside is very exquisite, the environment is particularly good, the buildings here are very distinctive, friends who like it cannot miss it