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Dom Pedro V Theatre, situated at Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau, is one of the first western-style theatres in China. The theatre is an important landmark in the region and remains a venue for important public events and celebrations today. The Dom Pedro V Theatre was built in 1860 by local Portuguese to commemorate their reigning king, Peter V. The theatre is neo-classical in design, incorporating a portico front on a rectilinear plan.


Dom Pedro V Theatre is neo-classical in design, incorporating a portico front on a rectilinear plan. The fa?ade is topped with a triangular pediment supported on four sets of Ionic columns. Three archways, each measuring 3 metres wide by 6 metres high, rise on pedestals resting on granite steps. The ornamentation on the green stucco fa?ade is relatively restrained, with festoons above the arches and simple floral patterns around frames accentuated in white plaster. Similarly the cornice and architrave mouldings are highlighted in white, in contrast with the building.