Guia Fortress was one of the landmarks that I told myself that I must visit in Macau. On my last day in Macau, it proved to be elusive. The paths and walkways that kept pointing me to Guia Fortress, seemingly never ends. Guia Hill was where it all started. Even though the Guia Lighthouse was in sight, it seemed miles away. When I finally reached the fortress, I must say that the views of Macau from here up are the best. 这次的澳门之旅,特地走了一趟之前从未去过的澳门景点,那就是东望洋灯塔区。一般游客都比较少到这一区,因为它离澳门主要的景区稍远一些,但其实澳门不大,相距都不会太远,而且比起其它景点,这里游客少上许多。虽然那天天气十分炎热,我走的气喘吁吁,但眼前阳光洒落的景色,令人脚步轻盈。 东望洋炮台是位于澳门半岛最高的东望洋山上之古老炮台,为中国现存最古老的西式炮台建筑群之一部分。圣母雪地殿教堂,是位于澳门东望洋山山顶上的小教堂,是在东望洋炮台的东望洋灯塔旁边,在2005年,更是作为澳门历史城区的一部分而被列入世界文化遗产名录内。澳门在世界地图上的经纬座标,就是以灯塔的座标定位。来到澳门旅游,这里是放松自我、欣赏澳门景观并了解澳门历史的好去处。 Built between 1622 and 1638, Guia Fortress is part of the Historic Centre of Macao which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage and comprises the Guia Chapel and Lighthouse. The Fortress, which is located on a hill in São Lázaro district, was crucial in keeping off the Dutches during the attempted invasion of 1622. 东望洋炮台建于约1637-1638年之间,由于位处澳门最高点,炮台的主要用作防御外敌和观测站。在过去,东望洋炮台与大炮台和妈阁炮台组成一道坚固的外围军事防线。东望洋炮台除数座炮台堡垒外,还有由四组隧道组成的防空洞。 Guia Fortress consists of barracks, an ammunition cache, a water cistern, commander’s house, a small art gallery and a storage area. Inside the fortress is an information gallery on the complex and the chapel. 圣母雪地殿教堂主色为白色,带著黄色的线条点缀,具17世纪葡萄牙修院的建筑风格,为承托筒拱结构的屋顶,两侧的墙身厚大且有扶壁。圣母雪地殿教堂约建于1622年,当年正值荷兰人入侵澳门,据说圣母曾步出小教堂外张开自己的斗篷来抵挡敌军的枪砲攻击。
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