This beautiful colonial villa and park were built in 1770 as a merchant's residence. It later became the headquarters of the British East India Company when it was based in Macau in the early 19th century. The property has a small gallery that puts on excellent exhibitions with a cross-cultural (Portuguese and Macanese/Chinese) aspect. Visitors can wander the slightly forlorn-looking gardens.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Ruins of the Church of St Paul
0.18 MILES
The most treasured icon in Macau, the towering facade and stairway are all that remain of this early-17th-century Jesuit church. With its statues, portals…
Tai O
21 MILES
On weekends, droves of visitors trek to the far-flung west coast of Lantau to see a fascinating way of life. Here in Tai O, historical home to the Tanka…
Guia Fortress & Chapel
0.69 MILES
As the highest point on the peninsula, Guia Fortress affords panoramic views of the city. At the top is the small but stunning Chapel of Our Lady of Guia,…
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
0.51 MILES
This charming building, founded in the 19th century, was the country retreat of the late tycoon Robert Ho Tung, who purchased it in 1918. The colonial…
Kun Iam Temple
0.78 MILES
Macau’s oldest temple was founded in the 13th century, but the present structures date to 1627. The roof ridges are ornately embellished with porcelain…
Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple
0.39 MILES
Literally ‘a community hall for three streets’, this temple was a meeting place for merchants and an adjudication court, before the Chinese Chamber of…
Church of St Augustine
0.51 MILES
The foundations of this church date from 1586 when it was established by Spanish Augustinians, but the present structure was built in 1814. The high altar…
Church of St Lawrence
0.64 MILES
One of Macau's three oldest churches, St Lawrence was originally constructed of wood in the 1560s, then rebuilt in stone in the early 19th century. The…
Nearby Macau attractions
1. Church of St Anthony
0.05 MILES
This stern-looking grey stone church, built from 1558 to 1608 (and renovated in 1930), is one of Macau's oldest, and the Jesuits' earliest headquarters…
2. Old Protestant Cemetery
0.06 MILES
As church law forbade the burial of non-Catholics on hallowed ground, this cemetery was established in 1821 as the last resting place of (mostly English…
3. Luís de Camões Garden & Grotto
0.08 MILES
This relaxing garden with dappled meandering paths is dedicated to the one-eyed poet Luís de Camões (1524–80), who is said to have written part of his…
5. Na Tcha Temple
0.15 MILES
There’s no better symbol of Macau’s cultural diversity than Na Tcha Temple sitting quietly beside a major Christian monument – the Ruins of the Church of…
6. Museum of Sacred Art & Crypt
0.16 MILES
This small museum behind the Ruins of the Church of St Paul contains polychrome carved wooden statues, silver chalices, monstrances and oil paintings …
7. Ruins of the Church of St Paul
0.18 MILES
The most treasured icon in Macau, the towering facade and stairway are all that remain of this early-17th-century Jesuit church. With its statues, portals…
8. Patane Library
0.19 MILES
A row of seven shophouses skirting the Inner Harbour has been renovated into an attractive public library. Built in the 1930s, the colourful two-storey…