A Curious Question – Macao’s Teatro Apollo and Edificio Apolo

Posted: April 7th, 2025 | No Comments »

A question for the Macao experts….

The Teatro Apollo on Macao’s Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, close too Senado Square, is well known. Built as a cinema in 1935 with shops and apartments on the front part, and the 1,038-seat auditorium on the ground floor at the rear. It has sadly been messed around with since, but still remains an art-deco treasure of Macao.

However, the other day I came across the Edificio Apolo (one ‘l’) on a back street of the old town. It is a later building, though painted in the light green much beloved of Macao (and now the colour of the newly refurbished and large Hotel Central, also on the Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro). I can’t find any information on Edificio Apolo, it’s origins or if there is any relationship to the Teatro Apollo or a quick bit of opportunism by a developer?

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