The
Ruins of St. Paul's (
Portuguese:
Ruínas de São Paulo,
Chinese:
大三巴牌坊;
pinyin:
Dàsānbā Páifāng) refers to the ruins of a 16th century complex in
Macau including of what was originally
St. Paul's College and the
Cathedral of St. Paul also known as "
Mater Dei", a 17th century Portuguese cathedral dedicated to
Saint Paul the
Apostle. 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.
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