Treasure of Sacred Art in the St. Dominic's Church
Treasure of Sacred Art in the St. Dominic's Church
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The Portuguese Dominicans built the Church of S. Domingos (St. Dominic's) during the decade of 1590 together with a convent, which no longer exists. The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. In the beginning it was built of wood but during the 17th century it was replaced by an imposing construction which included three naves. In the 18th century it receives the influence of the colonial baroque together with decorative motives characteristic of this region, a fact which contributes to its original features.
Treasure of Sacred Art in the St. Dominic's Church is now located in the buildings adjacent to the church and it has been opened to visitors since 1997. When the Religious Orders were abolished in Portugal in 1834, the temple received a great number of sacred art pieces that are presently shown in this museum, which occupies what is left of the ancient cloister and also some other rooms connected to the church.
The visitor should start by the church, carefully restored in 1994, in a way that will enable him to somehow experience the atmosphere of the ancient Catholic missions in China. Then go up to the museum rooms in order to admire the rich collections of gold objects, statues, richly ornamented canonicals, religious paintings as well as other liturgical vessels. Many of the pieces exhibited are from Macau but there are also some from other parts of Asia, namely from India. On the whole there are around 300 pieces of excellent quality dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Location: S. Domingos Square (next to Senado Square).
Opening hours: Everyday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free entrance.
Tel: (853) 2836 7706
Bus routes: 2,3,3A,4,5,6,7,10,10A,11,18,19,21,21A,26,26A,33
Remarks: Right outside the museum there is an Electronic Guide of Macau (in Portuguese, Chinese and English), where the visitor can easily obtain information of Macau in order to plan other visits during his stay. |
Treasure of Sacred Art in the St. Dominic's Church Details
The Portuguese Dominicans built the Church of S. Domingos (St. Dominic's) during the decade of 1590 together with a convent, which no longer exists. The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. In the beginning it was built of wood but during the 17th century it was replaced by an imposing construction which included three naves. In the 18th century it receives the influence of the colonial baroque together with decorative motives characteristic of this region, a fact which contributes to its original features.
Treasure of Sacred Art in the St. Dominic's Church is now located in the buildings adjacent to the church and it has been opened to visitors since 1997. When the Religious Orders were abolished in Portugal in 1834, the temple received a great number of sacred art pieces that are presently shown in this museum, which occupies what is left of the ancient cloister and also some other rooms connected to the church.
The visitor should start by the church, carefully restored in 1994, in a way that will enable him to somehow experience the atmosphere of the ancient Catholic missions in China. Then go up to the museum rooms in order to admire the rich collections of gold objects, statues, richly ornamented canonicals, religious paintings as well as other liturgical vessels. Many of the pieces exhibited are from Macau but there are also some from other parts of Asia, namely from India. On the whole there are around 300 pieces of excellent quality dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Location: S. Domingos Square (next to Senado Square).
Opening hours: Everyday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free entrance.
Tel: (853) 2836 7706
Bus routes: 2,3,3A,4,5,6,7,10,10A,11,18,19,21,21A,26,26A,33
Remarks: Right outside the museum there is an Electronic Guide of Macau (in Portuguese, Chinese and English), where the visitor can easily obtain information of Macau in order to plan other visits during his stay.