Leal Senado Square

The 3700m, Leal Senado Square is paved with a wave-patterned mosaic of coloured stones, created by Portuguese experts.

Institute of Civic & Municipal Affairs Building

Institute of Civic & Municipal Affairs (ex Leal Senado), situated in Leal Senado Square, was built in 1784 and remains the most outstanding example of traditional Portuguese architecture in Macau.
Inside, the lower walls are decorated with magnificent blue and white Portuguese tiles while a number of historic stone carvings are set into an interior courtyard.
The building is regarded as the most outstanding example of Portuguese architecture in the territory. A public library is located on the first floor and its two inner chambers contain magnificent examples of the institution at Coimbra, in Portugal.