The Ruins of St. Paul's is the facade of what was once the Cathedral of Saint Paul built by the Jesuits in the 16th century and was ravaged by fire in 1835. It is Macau's most recognizable attraction and is probably the place to visit when one finds oneself in this former Portuguese colony.
It is part of the Historic Center of Macau listed in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 2005. It is quite impressive, though the swarm of people all trying to get up close and personal with the ruins is kind of off-putting. I would have loved to have taken a picture without the sea of tourists milling about.
But I can't begrudge the dear old thing its success. It's truly a wonderful place to visit, the crowd notwithstanding. It's weird to see clothes hanging in the breeze from the adjacent buildings though, not something you would expect to see so close to an iconic heritage site.
My mom and sister were too tired to hike up the steps so we just took pictures at the bottom of the stairs and sat in front of a nearby store to eat our Portuguese egg tarts and smoked pork fillets. Those Macanese treats were good!
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