Tap Seac Square & Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro
Praça do Tap Seac
A large square paved with Portuguese cobblestones, surrounded by colourful neoclassical buildings. Nearby, Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro is a street of creative shops and old Portuguese houses.
Tap Seac Square is surrounded by early 20th-century Portuguese buildings, including the former Cultural Affairs Bureau building, the Historical Archives and the old Central Library. The ground is paved with black-and-white stones in a wave pattern, and markets and festive lantern displays are often held here. Just a few minutes' walk away is Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro in São Lázaro parish, an early Chinese Catholic community in Macao. Along the stone-paved slope stand yellow, green and pink old houses, including the Holy House of Mercy's Po Chai House, Our Lady of Hope Church, and several design shops and cafés. Everything here is free. It's about a 15-minute walk from Senado Square.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lou Lim Ieoc Garden
- Guia Fortress & Lighthouse
- Three Lamps District (Rotunda de Carlos da Maia)
- Mount Fortress & Macao Museum
- Ruins of St. Paul's
- Travessa da Paixão & Na Tcha Temple
- Macao Grand Prix Museum
- Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Sé Cathedral)