Holy House of Mercy

Holy House of Mercy
Santa Casa da Misericórdia
Façade of the Holy House of Mercy
Map
General information
AddressTravessa da Misericórdia, n.o 7
Coordinates22°11′37″N 113°32′25″E / 22.19361°N 113.54028°E / 22.19361; 113.54028
SARMacau
Website
scmm.mo
Facade of the Holy House of Mercy
Holy House of Mercy
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese仁慈堂大樓
Simplified Chinese仁慈堂大楼
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRéncítáng Dàlóu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingjan4 ci4 tong4 daai6 lau4
Portuguese name
PortugueseSanta Casa da Misericórdia

The Holy House of Mercy of Macau (Portuguese: Santa Casa da Misericórdia; Chinese: 仁慈堂大樓), is a historic building in Senado Square, , Macau. Established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, it was first built in 1569 on the orders of the Bishop of Macau, Belchior Carneiro Leitão.

It was a medical clinic and several other social welfare structures in early Macau. It later served as an orphanage and refuge for widows of sailors lost at sea.

It is part of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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