Rua de S. Domingos and St. Dominic's Church

　 In July, 1869, the Rua de S. Domingos was officially named after the St. Dominic's Church seated at its western end. Known as the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary or Church of the Dominican Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary in full, it is the only church in Macao constructed by Spanish priests. During its early days of construction in 1587, the Church was a structure made of wooden planks, from which its Chinese name derived, “Church of Planks”. In 1874, the Church’s belfry was struck by thunder to instantly cause a big fire that burnt down the building. The Church was reconstructed subsequently to remain as it is till today. Among the collection of watercolor paintings by George Smirnoff about Macao’s scenic landscape, the St. Dominic's Church was one of the depicted subjects.

The façade of the Church is mainly whitewashed in yellow with dark green shuttered square windows and white stucco moldings as ornamentation. The entrance on the side of the Church opens to a long corridor that leads to the Treasure of Sacred Art, a gallery located at the top level of the Church. It was opened to public on 23 November, 1997, with over 300 pieces of valuable religious artworks dating from the 17th to 19th centuries.