Fortaleza do Monte

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Cannon from the Fortaleza do Monte, Macau
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The Fortaleza do Monte, or Mount Fortress, is part of the Jesuit complex that includes the Cathedral of St Paul. It is located just east of the cathedral, up a path for about a hundred metres. The fort was only used once, in 1622, to repel Dutch invasion. Like St Paul, the fort fell into disrepair with the departure of the Jesuits.

Within the fort is the Museu de Macau






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