Lou Lim Ieoc Garden
Jardim de Lou Lim Ioc
Macao's only park in the style of a Suzhou garden, where a zigzag bridge, a lotus pond and rockeries frame a yellow Portuguese-style mansion.
Lou Lim Ieoc Garden was once the private garden of Lou Lim Ieoc, son of the wealthy merchant Lou Wa Siu. Built between 1904 and 1925 and designed by Heung Shan-born painter Lau Kwong-ting, its main features are rockeries, a zigzag bridge, a lotus pond and bamboo groves. Yet the Spring Grass Hall in the garden is a pale yellow Western-style building, and this blend of Chinese and Western styles is what makes the garden distinctive. The Macao Tea Culture Museum beside the garden is free to visit. Entry to the garden is free, and it has a lively everyday atmosphere, with locals doing morning exercises and singing Cantonese opera. It's a 5-minute walk from Tap Seac Square.
Opening hours
06:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Tap Seac Square & Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro
- Three Lamps District (Rotunda de Carlos da Maia)
- Guia Fortress & Lighthouse
- Mount Fortress & Macao Museum
- Kun Iam Tong (Kun Iam Temple)
- Ruins of St. Paul's
- Travessa da Paixão & Na Tcha Temple
- Macao Grand Prix Museum