Lou Kau Mansion

盧家大屋

A Cantonese merchant house in a grey-brick lane

Hours

Tue–Sun 10am–6pm (last entry 5:30pm); closed Mondays

Tickets

Free

Address

7 Travessa da Sé, about 5 minutes on foot from Senado Square

A Cantonese merchant, Lou Kau, built this house in the late 19th century. Grey brick walls, carved wooden doors and small open-sky courtyards run through it. The lane outside is narrow and easy to miss, but the street noise drops once the door closes behind you. A loop through the rooms of old furniture and photos takes about 30 minutes.