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Red Market (building)
The Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market (; ), popularly known as the Red Market (; ), is a three-story wet market building in Santo António, Macau, Santo António, Macau, China. History It was planned by the architect Júlio Alberto Basto in 1934 and finally erected in 1936 and derives its name from the red bricks used in construction. The market is located at the intersection of Avenida Almirante Lacerda and Avenida Horta e Costa on the Macau Peninsula and is one of the most popular markets in Macau. The building is symmetrical in layout and has a clock tower in the middle and a watchtower in each corner. It was gazetted by the Government of Macau as an architectural heritage site (Decree No.83/92/M). In olden times, the market was situated next to the waterfront from where the sellers bought its goods directly from the Dock (maritime), docks. The surrounding street, ''Red Market Pedestrian Street'', is known for its flowers-selling kiosks. A rich variety of seafood produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau Peninsula
The Macau Peninsula is the historical and most populous part of Macau. It has an area of () and is geographically connected to Guangdong Province at the northeast through an isthmus wide. The peninsula, together with downtown Zhuhai, sits on an island separated from the continent by distributaries of the Pearl River. The Border Gate (; ) was built on the northern isthmus. At the south, the peninsula is connected to Taipa Island by three bridges, the Friendship Bridge (''Ponte da Amizade''); the Macau-Taipa Bridge (''Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho''); and the Sai Van Bridge (''Ponte de Sai Van''). The longest axis extends from the Border Gate to the southwestern edge, Barra (媽閣嘴). There is a western "Inner Harbor" (內港) paralleled by an "Outer Harbor" (外港) to the east. The Guia Hill (松山) is the highest point on the peninsula, which has an average elevation of . Many coastal places are reclaimed from the sea. The Historic Centre of Macau, which is enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
