In July 2005, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee formally recognized Macao's historic architecture as a World Heritage Site, and the appropriate area was renamed the "Historic Centre of Macao."
2005 年 7 月，聯合國世界遺產委員會正式宣佈，將澳門歷史建築群列入，並重新命名為「澳門歷史城區」。