Type Office Opened 1874 Province Guangdong Province | Completed 1874 Phone +853 8399 6699 | |
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Location São Lourenço, Macau, China Address 港務 局 大樓, Calcada da Barra, Macau Similar Mandarin's House, Igreja de São Lourenço, Dom Pedro V Theatre, St Augustine's Square, Sir Robert Ho Tung Library | ||
The Moorish Barracks (Chinese: 港務局大樓; Portuguese: Edifício da Capitania dos Portos) is a historical barracks in São Lourenço, Macau, China.
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Moorish barracks
History
The barracks was built in August 1874 to accommodate a regiment from Goa, Portuguese India. It was designed by an Italian architect. In 1905, it was turned into the headquarters of Macau Port Authority. The building now houses the headquarter of Marine and Water Bureau.
Architecture
The barracks is built with bricks and neo-classical structure on the slope of Barra Hill. It has Mughal architecture with 67.5 meters length and 37 meters width. The rear side of the building consists of two stories and the other part of the building consists of one story. The exterior of the building is painted in yellow and white.
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