Situated on a hill overlooking The Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Fortaleza do Monte (also known simply as Monte Forte) was built by the Jesuits at the same time as the Cathedral in order to protect the churchmen of St. Paul's from pirates.

The fort later became a military base, equipped with facilities and ammunition for a two-year siege. It was only used in this way once—to repel the Dutch from the island in 1622. Today, the area consists of a public park, observatory and museum and affords great views over Macau.

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