Lou Kau Mansion
Casa de Lou Kau
A late Qing merchant mansion near Senado Square. Its green-brick exterior hides Manchu-style windows, oyster-shell windows, and fine plasterwork.
Built in 1889 as the family residence of wealthy merchant Lou Wa-siu, known as Lou Kau, the mansion follows the typical Sai Kwan-style layout: two stories of gray brick, three courtyards, light wells, and sliding gates. Its interiors feature colored Manchu-style windows, oyster-shell windows, carved wooden screens, and Lingnan plasterwork, with some Western cast-iron railings. Admission is free. Allow about 30 minutes. It is closed Mondays. It is on Sé Lane, a 3-minute walk from Senado Square, and can be visited together with the Cathedral. Traditional craft demonstrations are occasionally held on weekends.
Opening hours
10 am–6 pm (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Sé Cathedral)
- St. Dominic's Church
- Holy House of Mercy
- Senado Square & Historic Centre of Macao
- Leal Senado Building
- Mount Fortress & Macao Museum
- Travessa da Paixão & Na Tcha Temple
- St. Augustine's Church