Monte Fort
Neighborhood: Macau Peninsula
Phone: +853 2831 5566
Fax: +853 2851 0104
Website | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Macau's largest fort, Monte Fort—a seventeenth century structure situated on a hill right next to the Ruinas de Sao Paulo, once incorporated the neighboring church and a college and had enough storage capacity to face a two-year siege. The fort's cannons commanded an excellent range of fire, right round from the inner to the outer harbor. Stunningly, given Macau's long history, they were only fired in anger once, in 1622, to repel the Dutch. Sadly, the original cannons were sold for scrap in the 1870s. Today the fort is a public park with fine views over the city.
Daily 7a-7p
Macau's Most Impressive Fort
Neighborhood: Macau Peninsula
Phone: +853 2831 5566
Fax: +853 2851 0104
Website | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Macau's largest fort, Monte Fort—a seventeenth century structure situated on a hill right next to the Ruinas de Sao Paulo, once incorporated the neighboring church and a college and had enough storage capacity to face a two-year siege. The fort's cannons commanded an excellent range of fire, right round from the inner to the outer harbor. Stunningly, given Macau's long history, they were only fired in anger once, in 1622, to repel the Dutch. Sadly, the original cannons were sold for scrap in the 1870s. Today the fort is a public park with fine views over the city.
Daily 7a-7pReviews
can't miss
It's right next to the Sao Paulo Ruin and the Macau museum. The fortress is built by the Portug...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 02 2005
Hotel Deals
Travel Deals
Map
City Committee
