St. Joseph's Seminary and Church — Attraction in São Lourenço

One of Macau's more attractive churches to visit is St. Joseph's Church located behind St. Augustine Square and down a side street, Rua do Seminario, from St. Lawrence Church.

Here you will find a rare example of Baroque style architecture, blended with the traditional Portuguese colour scheme and neo-classical church facade. The interior of the church is quite nice, featuring an attractive alter area, decorative wood carvings as well as solomonic style pillars. There is also a nice organ overhead but we've not yet heard it being played.

The church was built by the Jesuits and had formal ties to the Church of Mater Dei, which now rests in ruins and is presently known as the Ruin's of St. Paul. Interestingly, there is a large case of stairs leading up to the St. Joseph's Church, just like at the Ruins of St. Paul. As such, this can give you a present day perspective of what the Church of Mater Dei (Ruin's of St. Paul) would have looked like in past centuries before it was destroyed.

We very much enjoy visiting St. Joseph's Church, finding it very quiet with few (or no) other visitors. While other World Heritage church attractions, nearer to Senado Square see many visitors, St. Joseph's remains off the beaten path and is always very quiet inside.

St. Joseph's Church is best visited before or after seeing St. Lawrence Church just down Rua do Seminario. Then you can continue southwest down Rua Padre Antonio towards World Heritage attractions in that direction or walk back to St. Augustine Square to see...

Macao is a city full of history and culture, and the St. Joseph's Seminary and Church is one of its most representative and historically valuable sights. Built in the 17th century, the St. Joseph's Seminary and Church is an elegant and noble European-style building with exquisite carvings and a Renaissance art atmosphere.

The interior decoration of St. Joseph's Seminary and Church is even more fascinating. Its Baroque-style artistic decoration makes visitors feel as if they were in the Victorian era. The precious saints and murals inside the seminary are even more impressive, allowing tourists to not only feel the power of religious beliefs, but also the charm of art.

The interior decoration of the church is also full of classical European style, and the arts such as murals and sculptures from the time of construction are extremely valuable. Inside the church, visitors can enjoy the masterpieces of Italian masters and contemporary artists, reflecting not only the religious beliefs of the builder, but also their pursuit and love of art and culture.

In summary, the St. Joseph's Seminary and Church and the Church of St. Paul in Macao are cultural and historical treasures, witnessing the exchange of Chinese and Western cultures. These ancient and culturally valuable artworks provide us with an excellent opportunity to taste European art and culture and appreciate historical and...

Please train your stuff as are horrible human beings. I was pushed out at 4.40pm even if it was written 5pm closing time. I had like 5 min more to finish a movie inside the museum and they didn't even consider letting me finish it. They don't speak English but they had a horrible attitude to me as a tourist to push me out, raising their voice and showing me the door, when I tried to talk the man became even more aggressive. Such a disgrace to have to deal with such people and uneducated nation, especially as they work for a church. How is it possible to let them have such an attitude when church should be about love, respect, understanding, kindness? This example and many more around Macao make me feel so disgusted to have to deal with this nation. I visited over 60 countries but the Chinese culture is unacceptable to 21st century standards (Western...