Chapel of Our Lady of Guia, Macau, China

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The altar at the Chapel of Our Lady of Guia, Macau
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The Chapel of Our Lady of Guia, or Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Guia, was first built in the 17th century as part of Fortaleza da Guia, or Guia Fort. According to legend, during the Dutch invasion of Macau in 1622, the image of the Virgin left the chapel and held out her robe to deflect the enemies' bullets.

The present chapel dates from 1637 and contains the Image and a fine old painting of St. John the Baptist, Macau's patron saint. The Chapel of Our Lady of Guia open daily to the public. As part of Guia Fortress, it is one of the sights within the Historic Centre of Macau inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.





View from outside the Chapel of Our Lady of Guia, Macau
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