Lou Kau Mansion Explained

Lou Kau Mansion
Native Name:	盧家大屋 Casa de Lou Kau
Building Type:	former house
Location:	Sé, Macau, China
Completion Date:	1889
Destruction Date:	-->
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The Lou Kau Mansion (; Portuguese: Casa de Lou Kau) is a historical house in Sé, Macau, China. Built in 1889, the mansion is one of the designated historical sites in the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[1]

History

The building was built around 1889 as a home of Lou Kau, a prominent Chinese merchant.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} The building has been listed as part of the historic center of Macau and a protected property in 1992. In 2002, the Macau Bureau of Culture started the maintenance for the building and was eventually opened to the public in 2005.^[6]

Architecture

The building was built with Portuguese decoration and Chinese architecture style. The blue-bricked building consists of two-story. It has also three courtyards.

Activities

The building regularly hosts small-scale concerts of the Macau Chinese Orchestra.

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Macau

Notes and References

1. Web site: Historic Centre of Macau . .
2. Web site: Macao Streets Homepage - Lou Kau Mansion. 21 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907215946/https://macaostreets.iacm.gov.mo/e/route/detail.aspx?gid=4&id=48af07dd-5713-4977-901c-463266c05c57. 7 September 2017. dead.
3. Web site: Lou Kau Mansion, Casa de Lou Kau, Macau. 21 October 2016.
4. Web site: Lou Kau Mansion - macau.com. 21 October 2016.
5. Web site: Lou Kau Mansion. Lonely Planet. 10 October 2021.
6. Web site: Lou Kau Mansion Macao, Macao Attraction. 21 October 2016.