Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library Biblioteca Sir Robert Ho Tung 何東圖書館 | |
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Location | São Lourenço, Macau, China |
Type | Library |
Established | 1958 |
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Traditional Chinese | 何東圖書館 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 何东图书馆 | ||||||||||
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Portuguese | Biblioteca Sir Robert Ho Tung |
The Sir Robert Ho Tung Library (Portuguese: Biblioteca Sir Robert Ho Tung; Chinese: 何東圖書館) is a public library in São Lourenço, Macau, China. A part of the Macao Public Library system, is located in St. Augustine’s Square in the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO world heritage site. The library is housed in a mansion that has good historical, cultural and architectural value.[1] The old building has the head office of the library system, located on the ground floor, and the offices of the Macao ISBN Agency, located on the second floor.[2]
History
The building was constructed before 1894 and was owned by Dona Carolina Cunha. Later the mansion was purchased by Hong Kong businessman Sir Robert Ho Tung in 1918 as a retreat and he lived there between 1941 and 1945. He died in 1955 and the building was presented to the Government for conversion to a public library in accordance with his will.
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library was officially opened in 1958 to the general public. In 2005, a new building was constructed near the back garden of the mansion, making the library the biggest public library in Macau.
See also
References
- ^ http://en.macautourism.gov.mo/sightseeing/sightseeing_detail.php?c=10&id=131#.U6Cq8ZRmO7g
- ^ "Services Brochure." Macao Public Library. p. 18/20. Retrieved on April 18, 2017. "Office Addresses and Office Hours[...]Office of Macao Public Library Largo de Santo Agostinho, No. 3 (i.e. GF, old building of Sir Robert Ho Tung Library)[...]Macao ISBN Agency Largo de Santo Agostinho, No. 3 (i.e. 2/F, new building of Sir Robert Ho Tung Library)"
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