The Ruins of St. Paul’s preserve the façade and steps of the former Church of Mater Dei, alongside remains of St. Paul’s College. Destroyed by fire in 1835, the monumental stone front now stands as a landmark of Macao’s layered religious history.
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The façade survives without the church that once stood behind it. This was the front of the Church of Mater Dei, built between 1602 and 1640 beside St. Paul’s College; a fire destroyed both in 1835.
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- The Church of Mater Dei was built from 1602 to 1640.
- A fire destroyed the church and college in 1835.
- The façade is approximately 25.5 meters high and divided into five levels.
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