Lilau Square
亞婆井前地
A small square in one of Macao's earliest Portuguese settlements, with old banyan trees, Portuguese houses and a legendary spring well. It's full of quiet Southern European charm.
Lilau Square is one of Macao's earliest Portuguese settlements. In the past, the mountain spring here was a main water source, and there is a Portuguese saying: 'Once you have drunk from Lilau's water, you will never forget Macao.' The square is small. Several old banyan trees shade the pale-yellow Portuguese houses around it. Together with the neighbouring Mandarin's House and the Moorish Barracks, it forms part of the Historic Centre of Macao, and it is a quiet spot for photos and rest. It is open all day and free. About 5 minutes' walk from A-Ma Temple, it links into the southern peninsula route: A-Ma Temple, Moorish Barracks, Lilau Square, Mandarin's House and St. Lawrence's Church.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mandarin's House
- Our Lady of Penha Chapel
- St. Lawrence's Church
- Moorish Barracks
- St. Joseph's Seminary and Church
- A-Ma Temple
- Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
- St. Augustine's Square