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05 June 2018
One of Macau's more attractive churches to visit is St. Joseph's Church located behind St. Augustine Square and down a side street, Rua do Seminario, from St. Lawrence Church.
Here you will find a rare example of Baroque style architecture, blended with the traditional Portuguese colour scheme and neo-classical church facade. The interior of the church is quite nice, featuring an attractive alter area, decorative wood carvings as well as solomonic style pillars. There is also a nice organ overhead but we've not yet heard it being played.
The church was built by the Jesuits and had formal ties to the Church of Mater Dei, which now rests in ruins and is presently known as the Ruin's of St. Paul. Interestingly, there is a large case of stairs leading up to the St. Joseph's Church, just like at the Ruins of St. Paul. As such, this can give you a present day perspective of what the Church of Mater Dei (Ruin's of St. Paul) would have looked like in past centuries before it was destroyed.
We very much enjoy visiting St. Joseph's Church, finding it very quiet with few (or no) other visitors. While other World Heritage church attractions, nearer to Senado Square see many visitors, St. Joseph's remains off the beaten path and is always very quiet inside.
St. Joseph's Church is best visited before or after seeing St. Lawrence Church just down Rua do Seminario. Then you can continue southwest down Rua Padre Antonio towards World Heritage attractions in that direction or walk back to St. Augustine Square to see attractions there.response / report this review -
25 March 2018
Palm 🌴 Sunday celebration
It's the beginning of the paschal mystery of our Lord Jesus. Big thanks to our priest for preaching and sharing the tradition.
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03 March 2018
A lot of history about IHS. If you want to know more, you should surely come. But if you are not into the History, then you can just visit the chapel and that's should be ok.
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27 November 2017
Very helpful staff, the only Baroque church in China, great acoustic, heritage exhibition.
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23 September 2017
A historical site, typical European architecture, and gives it a sense of holiness.
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03 September 2017
Interesting, Catholic school, follower of Lord Jesus. But everything is a lie back inside you. Evaluate and select advantage kids. Forget who one needs the most. Where is Lord Jesus love? Do you know what is humble, love Lord Jesus born poor and humble. Lord Jesus accept everyone have a Christian faith. C. St. Joseph school are doing exactly opposite Like my Catholic son Denies him, denies your brother After all You don't care about it you are so cocky and don't see around you. Lie our Lord Lie our God
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11 August 2017
具有濃厚葡式風格的教堂，隱身在巷弄之中，需要細心尋找，附近就是亞婆井前地，很舒服的地方
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03 June 2017
一個鬧中取靜的感覺，一個人來澳門八天散心，座在這個教堂裡面，一整個寧靜的空間有讓我忘掉一切的感覺。是一個可以放鬆心情的好地方！
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29 May 2017
Old and beautiful church.
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16 May 2017
聖若瑟修院於1728年由耶穌會士創辦。培養教會人才的地方。巴洛克風格。聖堂存聖方濟各．沙勿略（Francisco Xavier）的手肱骨。聖堂旁是聖若瑟修院藏珍館，免費參觀。
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23 March 2017
世界遺産の割には観光客も少なく、ゆったりと過ごすことができます。
聖ローレンス教会とセットで観光されるのがオススメです。response / report this review -
05 March 2017
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. One of my favorites Catholic churches in Macau.
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03 February 2017
2012年5月19日在澳门教堂，天气有点下雨。
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21 November 2016
聖オーガスチン広場の周辺には、聖オーガスチン教会やロバートホートン図書館があるが、聖ヨセフ修道院及び聖堂もその一つ。聖ヨセフ修道院は18世紀にイエズス会宣教師の育成のための修道院。聖堂にはフランシスコ・ザビエルの遺骨の一部が安置されている
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26 February 2015
Few people
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