Fort São Tiago da Barra

Fort São Tiago da Barra
Fortaleza de São Tiago da Barra
Macau in China
Coordinates22°10′57″N 113°31′51″E / 22.1825°N 113.5307°E / 22.1825; 113.5307
Site information
Controlled byPortuguese Empire
China
ConditionGood
Site history
Built1629
Built byPortugal

The Fort São Tiago da Barra (Fortaleza de São Tiago da Barra in Portuguese) also known as Barra Fort (Forte da Barra in Portuguese) is located in the base of the Barra Hill, in front of Lapa Island in Macau, China, once one of the most important fortresses in the city.

History

The fort was built in 1629 on the site of a previous artillery battery, erected after the Battle of Macau with the Dutch in 1622, with the function of defending the inner anchorage.[1][2] The bulwarks and batteries were close to the water level, but more platforms were built up the hill. As the Portuguese had mostly blocked the channel way, ships had to sail by very close to the fort, conferring it great effectiveness.[1] On the hills at the southern end of the Macao peninsula, it was a citadel within the city. Its walls were six meters at the base, 3.3 meters at the top, rising to 30 feet in height. Its captain was appointed directly by the king of Portugal.[3]

Its main platform measured 113m x 42m, housing, a cistern with a capacity of 3,000 liters and facilities for the commander and 60 soldiers. Further up the hill was a guardhouse, and at ground level, stores for ammunition and supplies and a spacious house. The fort now has a chapel named after São Tiago, patron of the army, from 1746, when the fort was reinforced and expanded. By thein the upper stronghold was equipped with 16 guns (twelve 24-caliber and four 50-caliber cannons), and another 6 long range (24-caliber) guns within another bulwark.[1][4] Like other defensive structures, it fell into disrepair over the centuries until, during World War II, the old cannons were sold to buy rice to feed refugees from Hong Kong and China.[4]

Over the years the fort was gradually demolished for road construction and from 1976 onwards it was no longer used by the Maritime Police.[4] The Tourism Department of the Government of Macau restored it and reclassified it as a guesthouse, the "Pousada de São Tiago", inaugurated in 1981,[5] today one of Macau's main attractions. Visitors can visit the chapel inside, where the image of the Virgin and patron-saint São Tiago stand out. A popular folk story is associated with the statue of São Tiago, as it is said that it would leave at night to patrol, being found in its place with muddy boots by morning.[3][4]

In front of the fort the armillary sphere that used to adorn the Senate Square can be seen.[3]

Portuguese journalists have recently reported the statue of São Tiago as missing.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Pedro Dias: Forte de São Tiago da Barra, Macau, Macau, China in hpip.org
  2. ^ Richard J. Garrett: The Defences of Macau: Forts, Ships and Weapons over 450 years p.42
  3. ^ a b c d José Simões Morais: Onde Pára a estátua de São Tiago? in hojemacau.com.mo, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Manuel Viseu Basílio: Fortaleza de São Tiago da Barra in jtm.com.mo.
  5. ^ A Fortaleza de S. Tiago in macaumemory.mo
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fortaleza de São Tiago da Barra.

Read other articles:

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy

American comic book miniseries Harley Quinn and Poison IvyPublication informationPublisherDC ComicsScheduleMonthlyFormatLimitedPublication dateSeptember 4, 2019 – February 12, 2020No. of issues6Creative teamWritten byJody HouserArtist(s)Adriana Melo Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy is an American comic book miniseries written by Jody Houser, with art by Adriana Melo. The six-issue miniseries was published by DC Comics as a Heroes in Crisis spin-off, and centers on the characters of ...

 

938

Calendar year Millennium: 1st millennium Centuries: 9th century 10th century 11th century Decades: 910s 920s 930s 940s 950s Years: 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 938 by topic Leaders Political entities State leaders Religious leaders Categories Births Deaths Establishments 938 in various calendarsGregorian calendar938CMXXXVIIIAb urbe condita1691Armenian calendar387ԹՎ ՅՁԷAssyrian calendar5688Balinese saka calendar859–860Bengali calendar345Berber calendar1888Buddhist ca...

 

Strada statale 41 di Val Monastero

Strada statale 41di Val MonasteroLocalizzazioneStato Italia RegioniTrentino-Alto Adige DatiClassificazioneStrada statale InizioInnesto con la ex SS 40 a Sluderno FineConfine di Stato con la Svizzera a Tubre Lunghezza12,000 km Provvedimento di istituzioneLegge 17 maggio 1928, n. 1094 GestoreProvincia autonoma di Bolzano Manuale La strada statale 41 di Val Monastero (SS 41) è una strada statale che mette in comunicazione la Val Venosta con la Val Monastero, in Svizzera. Indice 1 Storia 2 ...

Шалфей обыкновенный

Шалфей обыкновенный Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:РастенияКлада:Цветковые растенияКлада:ЭвдикотыКлада:СуперастеридыКлада:АстеридыКлада:ЛамиидыПорядок:ЯсноткоцветныеСемейство:ЯснотковыеРод:ШалфейВид:Шалфей обыкновенный Международное научное наз...

 

Wild Goat Style

Oinochoe in Wild Goat style, with wild goats, Rhodes, c. 615–600 BCE The Wild Goat style (variously capitalized and hyphenated) is a modern term describing vase painting produced in the east of Greece, namely the southern and eastern Ionian islands, between c. 650 to 550 BCE. Examples have been found notably at the sites in Chios, at Miletus and in Rhodes. The style owes its name to the predominant motif found on such vases: friezes of goats. The style developed the technique in...

 

Anthony Kumpen

Belgian racing driver Anthony KumpenKumpen (right) with teammate Maxime Dumarey in 2015Nationality BelgianBorn (1978-11-03) 3 November 1978 (age 45)Hasselt, BelgiumRelated toMax Verstappen (First cousin once removed)NASCAR Whelen Euro Series careerDebut season2014TeamsPK CarsportCar number24Starts55Championships2 (2014, 2016)Wins10Podiums27Poles6Fastest laps7Best finish1st in 2014, 2016Finished last season23rd in 2018Previous series2015–201720152011–201320102001–200320011999�...

Young Money Entertainment

Young Money EntertainmentPerusahaan indukUMGDidirikan2005; 19 tahun lalu (2005)PendiriLil WayneDistributorRepublic RecordsGenreBeragam, terutama Hip hopAsal negaraAmerika SerikatLokasiNew Orleans, Louisiana, A.S.Situs webyoungmoney.com Young Money Entertainment adalah label rekaman Amerika yang didirikan oleh Rapper Lil Wayne. Presiden Young Money adalah teman seumur hidup Lil Wayne dan sesama rapper Mack Maine. Label itu merupakan cetakan Cash Money Records dan didistribusikan oleh Repu...

 

John Saxon

John Saxon nel 1975 John Saxon, pseudonimo di Carmine Orrico (New York, 5 agosto 1936[1] – Murfreesboro, 25 luglio 2020), è stato un attore statunitense, famoso per la partecipazione in svariati spaghetti western, polizieschi all'italiana, durante gli anni settanta, e horror anche americani. Indice 1 Biografia 1.1 A Cinecittà 2 Filmografia 2.1 Cinema 2.2 Televisione 3 Riconoscimenti parziali 4 Doppiatori italiani 5 Note 6 Altri progetti 7 Collegamenti esterni Biografia John Saxon ...

 

俄亥俄州

  「俄亥俄」重定向至此。关于其他用法，请见「俄亥俄 (消歧义)」。 俄亥俄州 美國联邦州State of Ohio 州旗州徽綽號：七葉果之州地图中高亮部分为俄亥俄州坐标：38°27'N－41°58'N, 80°32'W－84°49'W国家 美國加入聯邦1803年3月1日，在1953年8月7日追溯頒定（第17个加入联邦）首府哥倫布（及最大城市）政府 • 州长（英语：List of Governors of {{{Name}}}]]） •&...

10 Peel Centre Drive

This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (May 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 10 Peel Centre DriveGeneral informationAddress10 Peel Centre Dr.Town or cityBrampton, OntarioCountryCanadaCoordinates43°43′09″N 79°43′20″W / 43.71928°N 79.72214°W / 43.71928; -79.72214Comp...

 

DFB-Pokal 1966-1967

DFB Pokal 1967 Competizione Coppa di Germania Sport Calcio Edizione 24ª Luogo  Germania Ovest Risultati Vincitore  Bayern Monaco(3º titolo) Secondo  Amburgo Cronologia della competizione 1965-1966 1967-1968 Manuale La DFB-Pokal 1967 fu la 24ª edizione della competizione. 32 club si sfidarono nei 5 turni del torneo. In finale il Bayern Monaco sconfisse l'Amburgo 4–0, difendendo il titolo della stagione precedente. Indice 1 Qualificazioni 2 Primo turno 2.1 Ripetizioni 3 Ott...

 

ヨハネス12世 (ローマ教皇)

ヨハネス12世 第130代 ローマ教皇 教皇就任 955年12月16日教皇離任 964年5月14日先代 アガペトゥス2世次代 レオ8世個人情報出生 937年スポレート公国（中部イタリア）スポレート死去 964年5月14日 教皇領、ローマ原国籍 スポレート公国親 父アルベリーコ2世（スポレート公）、母アルダその他のヨハネステンプレートを表示 ヨハネス12世（Ioannes XII、937年 - 964年5月14日）は、ロ...

Iraqi map pendant

A representation of an Iraqi map pendant. An Iraqi map pendant, usually worn on women's necklaces, has achieved some popularity as a symbol of Iraqi unity in the face of the widespread ethnic and sectarian violence in the country. Origin Necklaces with map pendants were sold before the 2003 invasion, but they were not especially common. They have gained currency thereafter, and especially as a statement against the subsequent development of communal violence and increased social balkanization...

 

Piancatelli rearrangement

In 1976, the Italian chemist, Giovanni Piancatelli and coworkers developed a new method to synthesize 4-hydroxycyclopentenone derivatives from 2-furylcarbinols through an acid-catalyzed rearrangement.[1] This discovery occurred when Piancatelli was studying heterocyclic steroids and their reactive abilities in an acidic environment. As this rearrangement has continued to be studied, it has become a commonly used rearrangement in natural product synthesis because of the ability to crea...

 

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

Peruvian politician and economist; Prime Minister (2005–06), President (2016–18) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kuczynski and the second or maternal family name is Godard. Pedro Pablo KuczynskiOSPKuczynski in 201659th President of PeruIn office28 July 2016 – 23 March 2018Prime Minister Fernando Zavala Mercedes Aráoz Vice President First Vice President Martín Vizcarra Second Vice President Mercedes Aráoz Preceded byOllanta HumalaSucceeded b...

Mariana Pfaelzer

American judge Mariana R. PfaelzerSenior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaIn officeDecember 31, 1997 – May 14, 2015Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaIn officeSeptember 23, 1978 – December 31, 1997Appointed byJimmy CarterPreceded byFrancis C. WhelanSucceeded byNora Margaret Manella Personal detailsBorn(1926-02-04)February 4, 1926Los Angeles, CaliforniaDiedMay 14, 2015(2015-05-14) ...

 

Opera Van Java

Opera Van JawaLogo Opera Van Java sejak Juli 2018GenreKomediPembuat Wishnutama (2008—2013) Atiek Nur Wahyuni (2013—2014, 2016—2021) Pemeran Parto Patrio (2008—2021) Azis Gagap (2008—2021) Denny Cagur (2016—2021) Rina Nose (2008, 2018—2021) Mpok Alpa (2017—2021) Billy Syahputra (2020—2021) Anwar Sanjaya (2019—2021) Negara asalIndonesiaJmlh. episode4.500ProduksiProduser eksekutifZua SatriaProduserYustina PramitaDurasi75 menitRumah produksiTrans7Rilis asliJaringanTrans7Rilis...

 

Madame Récamier

Madame RécamierAutoreJacques-Louis David Data1800 Tecnicaolio su tela Dimensioni174×224 cm UbicazioneMuseo del Louvre, Parigi Madame Récamier è un dipinto a olio su tela (174x224 cm) realizzato nel 1800 dal pittore Jacques-Louis David. È conservato nel Museo del Louvre di Parigi.[1] Juliette Récamier era considerata una delle giovani più note e belle del tempo. David la ritrasse come una moderna vergine vestale con lo sguardo sbarazzino, ma con il corpo girato a indicarne ...

Richard S. Arnold

For other people of the same name, see Richard Arnold (disambiguation). American judge (1936–2004) Richard S. ArnoldSenior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitIn officeApril 1, 2001 – September 23, 2004Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitIn office1992–1998Preceded byDonald P. LaySucceeded byPasco Bowman IIJudge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitIn officeFebruary 20, 1980 – Apr...

 

市立函館病院

市立函館病院 情報英語名称 Hakodate Municipal Hospital前身 箱館医学所→官立函館病院→公立函館病院→区立函館病院標榜診療科 内科、呼吸器内科、消化器内科、循環器内科、神経内科、血液内科、外科、呼吸器外科、消化器外科、心臓血管外科、脳神経外科、乳腺外科、整形外科、形成外科、精神科、リウマチ科（休止中）、小児科、皮膚科、産婦人科、眼科、耳鼻咽喉科...