Ruins of St. Paul's
聖保祿學院天主之母教堂遺址（大三巴牌坊）
A church front left standing after the fire; the face of Macau
- Hours
- Façade always open. Site, Museum of Sacred Art and crypt 9am–6pm (last entry 5:30pm); museum and crypt close from 2pm on Tuesdays
- Tickets
- Free
- Address
- Top of the steps at the end of Rua de São Paulo, about 10 minutes' walk uphill from Senado Square
Work on the church began in 1602, and a fire in 1835 left only the stone front wall and the staircase. With nothing behind it, the façade stands against the sky like a stage set when you look up from the bottom step. Carved into it are the Virgin, Jesuit emblems, a sailing ship and lines of Chinese script, East and West sharing one wall. Walk round the back and the old church floor, a crypt and a small Museum of Sacred Art are open for free.