St. Jacob's Chapel

St. Jacob's Chapel

This exquisite hall was built in 1629 and rebuilt on the fort of ma'ge in 1740, which is at the end of Macao.

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At that time, the chapel was already part of a Portuguese hotel building, and the hotel was built on the foundation of the fort. In this exquisite chapel, there were statues of saints and tile images of the Virgin Mary of huadima and Queen Isabel.

Saint Jacob

Saint Jacob is the patron saint of Macao. It is said that he often patrols in the city, so that his boots are often covered with mud. However, a scholar is responsible for cleaning the boots for the statue. Once, he forgot to wipe his boots, and was injured in the head by the sword of the statue.

Inside the church, there are exquisite statues of Saint Jacob and tile images of the Virgin Mary of huadima and Queen Isabel. It is said that Saint Jacob is the military defender of Macao. He often patrols in the city, so that his boots are often covered with mud. A soldier is responsible for cleaning the boots of the statue. If the soldier forgets to wipe his boots, he will be warned by the sword of the statue.

Address: Ma Ge fort, Macao

Longitude: 113.55233583248

Latitude: 22.200331391135

Ticket information: free.

Chinese PinYin : Sheng Ya Ge Bo Xiao Tang