Macau Guia Lighthouse

The Guia Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse on the coast of China. Constructed in 1864 it was completed in 1865.

Macau takes its coordinates from the exact location of Guia Lighthouse.

Originally, the light beam was lit by paraffin, operated through a wooden wheel and a rope to make the lantern rotate.

Carlos Vicente da Rocha, a Macau-born Portuguese, designed the light.

In 1874, the lighthouse was damaged by a typhoon and stopped operating for over 30 years. After long repair works including the installation of mirror reflectors, the lighthouse went into operation again on 29th June 1910 and it has been in smooth operation ever since.

The lighthouse is a 15-metre high tower with a radius of 7 metres at the base narrowing upwards to 5 metres. The light transmitter is accessed by a spiral flight of stairs inside.

The tower has a simple rustic exterior. At the top, there is a circular observation platform, 7 metres in diameter, where the lantern is installed.

Other nearby attractions:

Guia Hill and San Lazaro Walk

Guia Lighthouse is in the same place as the following sights:

• Chapel of Our Lady of Guia
• Guia Fortress
• Guia Tunnels

Guia Fortress

The Guia Fortress was financed by the citizens of Macao with Antonio Ribeiro as the Captain of Artillery. Construction began in September 1637 and was completed in March 1638, when Domingos da Camara Noronha was the Commanding Officer .

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