Tags: World Heritage Site.
The Historic Centre of Macao also known as the Historic Centre of Macau (Chinese: 澳門歷史城區; Portuguese: O Centro Histórico de Macau) is a collection of over twenty locations that witness the unique assimilation and co-existence of Chinese and Portuguese cultures in Macau a former Portuguese colony. It represents the architectural legacies of the city’s cultural heritage including monuments such as urban squares streetscapes churches and temples.