Former Court Building, Macau

The former court building along Avenida da Praia Grande in Macau

The Former Court Building,[1] or Old Court Building, is a former courthouse located at 459 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]

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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. ^ "Venues". 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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