Macau Government Headquarters
22°11′24″N 113°32′17″E / 22.189931°N 113.538025°E
| Macau Government Headquarters | |
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澳門特別行政區政府總部 Sede do Governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China | |
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| General information | |
| Location | São Lourenço, Macau, China |
| Completed | 1849 |
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| Politics and government of Macau |
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| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Zhèngfǔ Zǒngbù |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Ou3mun2 Dak6bit6 Hang4zing3 Keoi1 zing3 fu2 zung2 bou6 |
The Macau Government Headquarters (Chinese: 澳門特別行政區政府總部; Portuguese: Sede do Governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China), formerly Governor's Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Governador) is the official office of the Chief Executive of Macau and has been since 1999. It is located in São Lourenço.
History
Built in 1849 by Tomás de Aquino, architect, for Alexandrino Antonio de Melo, 1st Baron do Cercal, the two story pink facade structure is one of the historic properties preserving Portuguese influence in
The building is surrounded by shops, residences and other office buildings. It is bounded by the roads Travessa Do Paiva, Avenida Dr Stanley Ho and Travessa do Padre Narciso. The northside is closed off by buildings.
The main entrance faces Avenida Dr Stanley Ho and looks out to Nam Van Lake with the Superior Court of Macau Building and Macau Legislative Assembly Building in the distance.
Interior
The Government Headquarters has three wings and has undergone several reincarnations. Most of the interior is updated with modern features, but some original features have remained. The headquarters houses the Lotus Room (conference room of the Executive Council), a multi-purpose conference room and a pressroom. While the edifice and interior architecture is distinctly European, the building contains many Chinese wooden furniture and attractive ceramics.
Exterior
A large garden with various plants, fountains and trees are found in the rear of the structure. The garden design is a mix of European and Chinese styles.
Open Day
Two days a year it is open to visitors to discover the interior and exterior of the government office.
References
- Government Headquarters to open to the public during the weekend, Government Information Bureau, 15 October, 2015
