Ruins of St. Paul's

In the 16th century, Macau was home to St. Paul's College, the first Western-style university in eastern Asia. In 1835, the school and the neighboring Church of Mater Dei burned down, leaving what is collectively known as the Ruins of St. Paul's. The most notable feature of the ruins is the church's towering facade and its graceful fusion of Eastern art and Western architecture. This symbol of the city's multicultural character and heritage is open to the public daily.