Dom Pedro V Theatre
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Dom Pedro V Theatre situated at Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau
, is one of the first western-style theatres in China
. The theatre is an important landmark in the region and remains a venue for important public events and celebrations today. The Dom Pedro V Theatre was built in 1860 by local Portuguese to commemorate their reigning king
, Peter V. The theatre is neo-classical in design, incorporating a portico front on a rectilinear plan.
In 2005, the theater became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau
enlisted on the UNESCO
World Heritage List.
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Macau
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, is one of the first western-style theatres in China
China
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. The theatre is an important landmark in the region and remains a venue for important public events and celebrations today. The Dom Pedro V Theatre was built in 1860 by local Portuguese to commemorate their reigning king
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, Peter V. The theatre is neo-classical in design, incorporating a portico front on a rectilinear plan.
In 2005, the theater became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau
Historic Centre of Macau
The Historic Centre of Macau is a collection of over twenty locations that witness the unique assimilation and co-existence of Chinese and Portuguese cultures in Macau, a former Portuguese colony...
enlisted on the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage List.
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