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Guia Fortress

This colonial complex made up of a fort, a chapel and a lighthouse stands at the top of Guia Hill. The walled enclosure and the chapel were built between 1622 and 1638, shortly after a Dutch attempt to take Macao, and the fort offered a high position for defence against naval attacks. The lighthouse, built in 1864-1865, was the first Western-style lighthouse on the coast of China, and its light can be seen from about 20 miles away in clear conditions. Frescoes combining Western and Chinese themes were discovered inside the chapel in 1998. The complex, at the highest point of the peninsula, is part of the Historic Centre of Macao, a UNESCO-listed site.

Things to do at Guia Fortress: 1 missions

• Visit the Chapel of Our Lady of GuiaGet to know the Chapel of Our Lady of Guia, located inside the Guia Fortress.

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