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Lou Kao Mansion in Macau, China is one if the most notable on your Macau sightseeing
tour. Officially listed in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage chart, this often
recognized as the Historic Centre of Macao. Featuring great architectural and
historic value this heritage sight is an example of glorious past of Macau.
Lou Kao Mansion in Macau is located at the #7, Travessa da Sé Street,
near the Cathedral. It holds the record of receiving highest number of tourists
visiting per day at different historic monuments of Macau. Seeing the interest
of visitors from China and other distant lands, the administration has appointed
heritage ambassadors for better guidance and care of tourists on their Macau
sightseeing tour.
Lou Kao Mansion in Macau was well imbibed in the pages of history. It was once
the residence of the prosperous Lou Wa Sio family. An inscription mentioned
at the entrance of the palace in the form of a poem mentions its date of construction
as 15th year of the reign of Guang Xu, the Qing Dynasty emperor i.e. 1889. Adorned
in grey brick, this two-storey Xiguan fashioned edifice is the best-preserved
conventional Chinese house in Macau. Lou Kao Mansion is well decorated with
brick relief, decorative lattice carvings, plaster ornamentations and mother-of-pearl
casements. The pierced ceilings facilitate ventilation. The architecture, even
the iron railings, echoes a blend of Chinese and Western structural design.
Lou Kao Mansion was included in the World Heritage List in 1992. After three
years of refurbishment undertaken in July 2002, the mansion was opened to the
public. The Government of Macau has declared it as the site for art performances
during the Macao Arts Festival. The mansion also holds solo and ensemble concerts
by the Macao Chinese Orchestra to delight the visitors on Macau sightseeing
tour. The Macao Academy of Flower Arrangement Designers organizes its annual
flower arrangement exhibition at the Lou Kao Mansion in which participants from
Europe and America are invited.
Plan your Macau tour and take pleasure in the scenic spots in the isles of
Macau, China, Asia. Asiarooms offers online information on Macau travel. For
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