Fortaleza do Monte
The Fortaleza do Monte is a fort in Santo António in Macau. It is the historical military centre of Macau. The fort forms part of the "Historic Centre of Macau" and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of St. Paul and Macao Museum.
Ruins of St. Paul
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ruins of Saint Paul's are the remnants of a 17th-century Catholic religious complex in Santo António, Macau. They include what was originally St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Ruins of St. Paul is situated 160 metres west of Fortaleza do Monte.
Macao Museum
Museum
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Macao Museum is a public museum located on the hill of the Fortaleza do Monte in Santo António, Macau SAR. The museum presents the history of the city and territory of the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Na Tcha Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Mo707, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Na Tcha Temple, built in 1888, is a Chinese folk religion temple in Santo António, Macau, a special administrative region of China. It is dedicated to the worship of the popular Deity Na Tcha or Sam Tai Tsz. Na Tcha Temple is situated 190 metres northwest of Fortaleza do Monte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pátio do Espinho and Peninsula.
Peninsula
The Macau Peninsula is the northern portion of China's Special Administrative Region of Macau. Its 8.5 square km is almost totally built up, making it the most urbanized and populous district in the territory.
Santo António
Suburb
Photo: Marlinjuice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santo António is a civil parish in the western portion of the Macau Peninsula of Macau. It has the highest population density in Macau. This parish was one of five in the former Municipality of Macau, one of Macau's two municipalities that were abolished on 31 December 2001 by Law No.
Fortaleza do Monte
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Portuguese fortification in Macau
- Categories: fortress, cultural heritage, building, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Macau, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.19703° or 22° 11′ 49″ northLongitude
113.54237° or 113° 32′ 33″ eastHeight
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
7PJM5GWR+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 46510080OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q838085
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Yue Chinese—“Fortaleza do Monte” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Catalan: “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de Sao Paulo”
- Catalan: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Catalan: “Monte Forte”
- Chinese: “大三巴大炮台”
- Chinese: “大三巴炮台”
- Chinese: “大炮台”
- Chinese: “澳門大炮台”
- Dutch: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- French: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- German: “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte São Paulo”
- German: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Italian: “fortezza del Monte”
- Italian: “fortezza di San Paolo del Monte”
- Italian: “Fortezza di San Paolo del Monte”
- Japanese: “サンパウロ砲台”
- Japanese: “モンテの砦”
- Japanese: “大砲台”
- Korean: “몬테 요새”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Norwegian: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Polish: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Santa Maria do Monte”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São Paulo do Monte”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Portuguese: “Museu de Macau”
- Sakizaya: “Satabakiyay nu aenengan nu lacu”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de São Paulo”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Spanish: “Monte Forte”
- Yue Chinese: “大炮台”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大炮台公園 Parque da Fortaleza do Monte and 大炮台山 Monte.
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