Former Court Building, Macau Explained

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]}

See also

• Superior Court of Macau Building

References

22.192°N 113.54°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: AM025 – Former Court Building . 2023-07-10 . culturalheritage.mo.
2. News: Marques . Renato . 2017-02-16 . Tam Confirms Central Library Will Be Built at Old Court Building . Macau Daily Times . 2017-09-09.
3. Web site: Venues . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803045456/http://www.icm.gov.mo/fam/22/en/venues/ . 2017-08-03 . 2017-09-09 . 22nd Macao Arts Festival . Cultural Affairs Bureau.
4. News: Beitler . Daniel . 2016-10-21 . Old Court Building: Library-Abundant Macau Questions Need for New Project . Macau Daily Times . 2017-09-09.
5. News: 2020-08-27 . Govt Axes Library Project for Old Courthouse: Report . The Macau Post Daily . 2023-07-10.
6. News: 2020-08-31 . TUI vai para o edifício do Antigo Tribunal . pt . Jornal Tribuna de Macau . 2023-07-10.
7. News: Wong . Tony . 2022-10-20 . Govt to Convert Old Courthouse & Former PJ HQ Into Top Court . The Macau Post Daily . 2023-07-10.