St. Paul's Cathedral in the XVII century was built by Christians, expelled from Japan, and Jesuit monks. At that time, the cathedral was the greatest of all Christian churches in Asia. Historical monument collisions, joints and penetration into each other as different and unlike crops such as East and West, in the period of colonization by Portugal Asian steel ruins of this, at the time, the largest cathedral. And today in Macau these ruins are one of the main attractions.

This majestic temple with pompous staircase and noble facade of the best preserved of all the other monuments belonging to the era of Catholicism in Asia. Remarkably beautiful and fascinating grand-scale view of the facade of St. Paul's Cathedral opened for viewing from the fortress.

In the mid-nineteenth century cathedral with the college, built in 1594 in the neighborhood, destroyed by fire. We remained intact only staircase that goes to the wall with empty openings instead of windows, and the south facade that systematically restored.

The former view of the cathedral was not restored. Survived the fire facade Italian master Carlo Spinola adorned with exquisite sculptures. For future generations and survived miraculously preserved crypt with tombs, and the nave, which now serves as a museum, telling about unfulfilled plans to recreate the entire cathedral with its rich history.

Initially, the temple were three entrances with columns. In the temple it was placed the image of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ on the third and fourth tiers respectively. The upper floor gallery of the cathedral is painted with images of saints and angels.

In accordance with the traditions of the architectural culture of the time St. Paul's Cathedral was built of wood, and then a bright and richly decorated. Carved stone facade was made by local and Japanese masters. The National Museum of the city kept the fragments of stone sculptures from the cathedral.

Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral - a temple, an architectural testament to the penetration of Christianity in China, included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.