Santa Casa da Misericórdia
Santa Casa da Misericórdia, UNESCO World Heritage charity building in Senado Square, Macau.
Santa Casa da Misericórdia is a historic charity building in Senado Square with a neoclassical facade and large windows. The interior features exhibits about the history of social welfare in Macau and preserves the memory of its charitable past.
The institution was founded in 1569 and managed hospitals as well as shelter for orphans and widows of sailors. This establishment shaped social welfare development in Macau over many centuries.
The building blends Portuguese architectural elements with Chinese influences, showing how East and West mixed in Macau. The spaces tell the story of how this institution supported the local community over centuries.
Access is through Travessa da Misericórdia number 7 in the heart of the historic center. The building is relatively easy to find and enter since it sits centrally on Senado Square.
The central courtyard contains special rooms originally designed for abandoned infants, showing this unusual historical practice. This remarkable function shows the type of care this charity offered in earlier times.
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