Guia Fortress, Chapel & Lighthouse in Macau

A small chapel was first built in the17th century as part of the Guia Fortress and the present chapel dates from 1637. During the restoration of the chapel in 1996, the oldest vestige of mural paintings dating back to the construction of the hermitage in 1622 were discovered. The recovered paintings are characterized by rich cultural meaning, a combination of Chinese and Western symbols, including angels wearing traditional oriental costumes. The lighthouse was the first on the China Coast, built by a local born Portuguese, Carlos Vicenteda Rocha. Below Guia Hill is a Flora Garden, which can be reached by steps or a cable car that takes visitors to street level in just 80 seconds.