Leal Senado Building: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively ← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisual WikitextInline

Revision as of 16:41, 13 May 2008 editFat pig73 (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers21,512 edits →External links ← Previous edit		Latest revision as of 15:37, 9 December 2024 edit undoAadirulez8 (talk \| contribs)Extended confirmed users43,495 editsm v2.05 - auto / Fix errors for CW project (Link equal to linktext)Tag: WPCleaner
(83 intermediate revisions by 50 users not shown)
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{about\|the building\|the organization known as the Leal Senado\|Municipal Council of Macau}}
	]
⚫	~~] is displayed.]]~~

			{{Infobox building
	The '''Leal Senado''', ] for ''Loyal Senate'', was the seat of ]'s government (]) during its time as a ]. It is located at one end of the ]. The title was bestowed on Macau's government in 1810 by Portugal's ] ], who would later become King ]. This was a reward for Macau's loyalty to Portugal during the ], between 1580 and 1640.
			\| name = Leal Senado Building
			\| native_name = <!--{{lang\|zh\|chinese translation}}<br />-->{{lang\|pt\|Edifício do Leal Senado}}
			\| image = Macao Edificio do Leal Senado.jpg
			\| image_size = <!-- omitted to display at user's default size -->
			\| alt =
			\| caption = Façade of the old Leal Senado building
			\| former_names =
			\| alternate_names =
			\| map_type = Macau
			\| map_alt =
			\| map_caption = Location within Macau
			\| status =
			\| building_type = Government building
			\| architectural_style =
			\| address = No. 163 Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
			\| location = ], ]
			\| client = Portuguese government
			\| owner = ] (current)
			\| current_tenants = ]
			\| coordinates = {{coord}}
			\| start_date =
			\| completion_date = 1784
			\| inauguration_date =
			\| floor_count =
			\| floor_area =
			\| architect =
			\| references =
			}}

			{{Chinese
	The building itself was erected in 1784. After the ] to ] in 1999 it became the headquarters of the ] ({{lang-pt\|Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais}}).
			\| pic =
		⚫	\| t = 民政總署大樓
			\| s = 民政总署大楼
			\| j = man4 zing3 zong2 cyu5 daai6 lau4
			\| p = Mínzhèng Zǒngshǔ Dàlóu
		⚫	\| por = Edifício do Leal Senado
			}}
			{{maplink\|frame=yes\|frame-width=240\|zoom=17\|type=shape}}

			The '''Leal Senado Building''' was the seat of ]'s government (] and ]). It is located at one end of the ] in ], ], ]. It currently houses Macau's ].

			==Name==
			The title ''Leal Senado'' ({{lit\|Loyal Senate}}) was bestowed on Macau's government in 1810 by Portugal's ] ], who later became King ]. This was a reward for Macau's loyalty to ], which refused to recognise ]’s sovereignty during the ] that it occupied Portugal, between 1580 and 1640. A plaque ordered by the king commemorating this can still be seen inside the entrance hall.

			==History==
			A Chinese-style Pavilion used to stand on the site of Leal Senado building. That building was then a meeting place for the Portuguese and the Chinese officials, and where the ] government would announce regulations to Macau. The Portuguese planned to buy the pavilion as early as 1583, as well as some Chinese houses behind it. However, it wasn't until 1784 that the Portuguese government finally purchased it at a price of 80,000 ].

			The Leal Senado building itself was built after the purchase, and became the center of Macau's politics since then. Portuguese rallies and celebrations were also held here. Although built in 1784, it was in a style similar to ] from 14th- to 15th-century Portugal than the ] that was popular at the time when the Leal Senado was built. A number of institutions were affiliated to the building, including a museum of ], a post office, a court and a prison, yet all had moved elsewhere.

			It was completely refurbished in 1904. In 1936 the building was damaged again by another typhoon.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.macauholiday.com/leal-senado.html \|title=Leal Senado Building - \| MacauHoliday Tourism Travel & City Guide \|accessdate=2015-07-02 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420002321/http://www.macauholiday.com/leal-senado.html \|archivedate=2015-04-20 }}</ref>

			After the ] to ] in 1999 it became the headquarters of the ].

	It became part of the ] ] ] in 2005.		It became part of the ] ] ] in 2005.

	== ~~References~~ ==		==Features==
			The building is U-shaped. The right part of the first floor of the building features an exhibition hall, hosting art exhibitions on a regular basis. The convention hall is on the second floor, where the public meetings and press conferences of the former Macau Municipal Council and the current Institute of Civic and Municipal Affairs are held. A public library, opened in 1929, is located at the Northwestern part of the first floor. It is blueprinted after the library of Mafra Convent in Portugal, decorated in classical style. It contains around 18,500 books and specialises in collecting foreign language books in dating from 17th century to the 1950s, in particular those of Portuguese history in Africa and the Far East. The building has retained all its original master walls and primary layout, including the courtyard garden in the back.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Lonely Planet \|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/macau/sights/architecture/leal-senado \|title=Leal Senado in Macau Peninsula \|publisher=Lonely Planet \|date= \|accessdate=2017-09-20}}</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery caption="Leal Senado Building, Macau" widths="150px" heights="120px" perrow="5">
		⚫	Image:Leal Senado Inside.jpg\|Inside the main entrance, the title granted to Macau by King ] is displayed.
			Image:Edifício do Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais.jpg\|Office building of the former Legislative Assembly of Macau
			File:Wongwt 民政總署大樓 (17286737075).jpg\|A statue of ] in the back garden

			</gallery>

			==See also==
			{{Portal\|China\|Portugal\|Politics\|Architecture}}
		⚫	* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}
	*Shipp, Steve: ''Macau, China: A Political History of the Portuguese Colony's Transition to Chinese Rule''		*Shipp, Steve: ''Macau, China: A Political History of the Portuguese Colony's Transition to Chinese Rule''

	== External links ==		== External links ==
			{{Commons category\|Leal Senado}}
⚫	* - entry on the Leal Senado building
			* {{coord\|22\|11\|36\|N\|113\|32\|22\|E\|region:MO_source:kolossus-jawiki\|display=inline,title}}
			* {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981205013037/http://www.macau.ctm.net/lsm/lsm.html\|title=Leal Senado}}<!--Source: https://web.archive.org/web/19980117122855/http://dsec.ctm.net/outros.htm -->
		⚫	* - entry on the Leal Senado building
			* {{Osmway\|192573674}}
			{{-}}
			{{São Lourenço, Macau}}
			{{Historic Centre of Macau}}

⚫	]
	]		]
⚫	]
	]		]
	]
	]		]
	]		]
		⚫	]
	{{Macau-geo-stub}}
			]

			]
⚫	]
⚫	]

Latest revision as of 15:37, 9 December 2024

This article is about the building. For the organization known as the Leal Senado, see Municipal Council of Macau. Government building in Macau, China

Leal Senado Building
Edifício do Leal Senado
Façade of the old Leal Senado building
Location within Macau
General information
Type	Government building
Location	Macau, China
Address	No. 163 Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
Coordinates	22°11′36″N 113°32′22″E / 22.1933°N 113.5394°E / 22.1933; 113.5394
Current tenants	Municipal Affairs Bureau
Completed	1784
Client	Portuguese government
Owner	Macau government (current)

Leal Senado Building

Chinese name

Traditional Chinese

民政總署大樓

Simplified Chinese

民政总署大楼

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Mínzhèng Zǒngshǔ Dàlóu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	man4 zing3 zong2 cyu5 daai6 lau4

Portuguese name

Portuguese

Edifício do Leal Senado

Map

The Leal Senado Building was the seat of Portuguese Macau's government (Legislative Assembly of Macau and Municipal Council of Macau). It is located at one end of the Senado Square in São Lourenço, Macau, China. It currently houses Macau's Municipal Affairs Bureau.

Name

The title Leal Senado (lit. 'Loyal Senate') was bestowed on Macau's government in 1810 by Portugal's prince regent João, who later became King John VI of Portugal. This was a reward for Macau's loyalty to Portugal, which refused to recognise Spain’s sovereignty during the Philippine Dynasty that it occupied Portugal, between 1580 and 1640. A plaque ordered by the king commemorating this can still be seen inside the entrance hall.

History

A Chinese-style Pavilion used to stand on the site of Leal Senado building. That building was then a meeting place for the Portuguese and the Chinese officials, and where the Ming dynasty government would announce regulations to Macau. The Portuguese planned to buy the pavilion as early as 1583, as well as some Chinese houses behind it. However, it wasn't until 1784 that the Portuguese government finally purchased it at a price of 80,000 taels.

The Leal Senado building itself was built after the purchase, and became the center of Macau's politics since then. Portuguese rallies and celebrations were also held here. Although built in 1784, it was in a style similar to plain style from 14th- to 15th-century Portugal than the Pombaline style that was popular at the time when the Leal Senado was built. A number of institutions were affiliated to the building, including a museum of Luís Vaz de Camões, a post office, a court and a prison, yet all had moved elsewhere.

It was completely refurbished in 1904. In 1936 the building was damaged again by another typhoon.

After the handover of Macau to China in 1999 it became the headquarters of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau.

It became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Macau in 2005.

Features

The building is U-shaped. The right part of the first floor of the building features an exhibition hall, hosting art exhibitions on a regular basis. The convention hall is on the second floor, where the public meetings and press conferences of the former Macau Municipal Council and the current Institute of Civic and Municipal Affairs are held. A public library, opened in 1929, is located at the Northwestern part of the first floor. It is blueprinted after the library of Mafra Convent in Portugal, decorated in classical style. It contains around 18,500 books and specialises in collecting foreign language books in dating from 17th century to the 1950s, in particular those of Portuguese history in Africa and the Far East. The building has retained all its original master walls and primary layout, including the courtyard garden in the back.

Gallery

Leal Senado Building, Macau
Inside the main entrance, the title granted to Macau by King João IV is displayed.
Office building of the former Legislative Assembly of Macau
A statue of Luís Vaz de Camões in the back garden

References

"Leal Senado Building - | MacauHoliday Tourism Travel & City Guide". Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
Lonely Planet. "Leal Senado in Macau Peninsula". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-09-20.

Shipp, Steve: Macau, China: A Political History of the Portuguese Colony's Transition to Chinese Rule

External links

22°11′36″N 113°32′22″E / 22.19333°N 113.53944°E / 22.19333; 113.53944
Leal Senado at the Wayback Machine (archived 1998-12-05)
Ola Macau Guide - entry on the Leal Senado building
Geographic data related to Leal Senado Building at OpenStreetMap

v t e São Lourenço, Macau
Geography	Penha Hill
Gov't	Macau Government Headquarters Macau Government House
Landmarks	A-Ma Temple Dom Pedro V Theatre Leal Senado Building Mandarin's House Maritime Museum Moorish Barracks Our Lady of Penha Chapel St. Joseph's Seminary and Church St. Laurence's Church
Transport	Inner Harbour Ferry Terminal
Education	Escola Estrela do Mar Instituto Salesiano University of Saint Joseph Seminary Macao Public Library Sir Robert Ho Tung Library

v t e Historic Centre of Macau
A-Ma Temple Casa Garden Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady Dom Pedro V Theatre Fortaleza do Monte Guia Fortress (including Guia Chapel and Guia Lighthouse) Holy House of Mercy Leal Senado Building Lou Kau Mansion Mandarin's House Moorish Barracks Na Tcha Temple Old Protestant Cemetery (including the Macau Protestant Chapel) Ruins of St. Paul's Sam Kai Vui Kun Sir Robert Ho Tung Library St. Anthony's Church St. Augustine's Church St. Dominic's Church St. Joseph's Seminary and Church St. Lawrence's Church Walls of Macau

Historic Centre of Macau

Categories: