Holy House of Mercy (original) (raw)
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Historic building in Macau, China
| Holy House of Mercy | |
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| Santa Casa da Misericórdia | |
 Façade of the Holy House of Mercy |
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| General information | |
| Address | Travessa da Misericórdia, n.o 7 |
| Coordinates | 22°11′37″N 113°32′25″E / 22.19361°N 113.54028°E / 22.19361; 113.54028 |
| SAR | Macau |
| Website | |
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Facade of the Holy House of Mercy
| Holy House of Mercy | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 仁慈堂大樓 |
| Simplified Chinese | 仁慈堂大楼 |
| TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinRéncítáng DàlóuYue: CantoneseJyutpingjan4 ci4 tong4 daai6 lau4 | |
| Portuguese name | |
| Portuguese | Santa Casa da Misericórdia |
The Holy House of Mercy of Macau (Portuguese: Santa Casa da Misericórdia; Chinese: 仁慈堂大樓), is a historic building in Senado Square, Sé, Macau. Established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, it was first built in 1569 on the orders of the Bishop of Macau, Belchior Carneiro Leitão.
It was a medical clinic and several other social welfare structures in early Macau. It later served as an orphanage and refuge for widows of sailors lost at sea.
It is part of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Santa Casa da Misericórdia
- List of Bishops of Macau
- Leal Senado
- Macau General Post Office
- Official website of the Holy House of Mercy
- Holy House of Mercy, Information from Macau Government Tourist Office
- 265433529 Holy House of Mercy on OpenStreetMap
- Holy House of Mercy, Archival Background from the Archives of Macao