Former Court Building, Macau

The Former Court Building,^[1] or Old Court Building, is a former courthouse located at 459 Avenida da Praia Grande in Macau.

The former court building along Avenida da Praia Grande in Macau

Built in 1951, the building was used as offices for the Portuguese colonial government, including the Judiciary Police headquarters,^[2] and then as a courthouse.^[3] It has been designated as a structure of importance.

Plans to convert the building for use as the new Macao Central Library were axed in 2020.^[4][5] Instead, the building is now planned to house the Court of Final Appeal.^[6][7]

See also

• Superior Court of Macau Building

References

 

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1. "AM025 – Former Court Building". culturalheritage.mo. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
2. Marques, Renato (2017-02-16). "Tam Confirms Central Library Will Be Built at Old Court Building". Macau Daily Times. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
3. . 22nd Macao Arts Festival. Cultural Affairs Bureau. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
4. Beitler, Daniel (2016-10-21). "Old Court Building: Library-Abundant Macau Questions Need for New Project". Macau Daily Times. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
5. "Govt Axes Library Project for Old Courthouse: Report". The Macau Post Daily. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
6. "TUI vai para o edifício do Antigo Tribunal". Jornal Tribuna de Macau (in Portuguese). 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
7. Wong, Tony (2022-10-20). "Govt to Convert Old Courthouse & Former PJ HQ Into Top Court". The Macau Post Daily. Retrieved 2023-07-10.

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