Plans to install lightning protection system at Ruins of St. Paul’s

China Cultural Affairs Bureau is going to study the possibility of installing a lightning protection system at the Ruins of Saint Paul in order to minimize the impact of bad weather on the heritage.

Due to the bad weather in mid June, a small batch of debris fell from the Ruins of St. Paul’s. This led to the temporary closure of visitor access to the monument. The Cultural Heritage Committee held its third plenary meeting this year, focusing on the scheme of “Financial Assistance of Maintenance of Historic Buildings”.

Paul, which is a 17th-century Portuguese Church, dedicated to Saint Paul the Apostle. Today, the ruins are one of Macau's best known landmarks and one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World.