Our Lady of Carmel Church, Macau

The Our Lady of Carmel Church (Chinese: 嘉模聖母堂; Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo) is a church located on the island of Taipa, Macau, China.[1]

Our Lady of Carmel Church
  • 嘉模聖母堂
  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
LocationTaipa, Macau
CountryChina
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeNeoclassical
Completed1885
Administration
ParishOur Lady of Carmel Parish
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Macau

History

The church was built in 1885 and namesake of Our Lady of Carmel Parish.

Architecture

The church's architectural style Neoclassical, but coloured wall are similar to many historic structures in Macau. The belltower of the church does not have a steeple. The church has 2,000 square feet of space and can hold up to 200.

See also

References

  1. "Our Lady of Carmel Church". Macao Government Tourism Office. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.