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Friday, June 17, 2016

Macao: Ruins of St. Paul's

Today I got three postcards: one from Macao, one from Germany and one from the Åland Islands.

The card from Macao shows the Ruins of St. Paul's in the Historic Centre of Macao. The Church of Mater Dei, built between 1602 and 1640, and the St. Paul's College were destroyed by a fire in 1835. Since then the remaining facade became Macao's landmark. The Historic Centre of Macao is one of the earliest and longest-lasting encounters between China and the West and provides a unique testimony to the meeting of influences from East and West. Since 2005 is the Historic Centre of Macao on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


The card is prepaid.


Thank You very much Joe!

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