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An Imposing Historical Mansion
Lou Kau Mansion is a historic artifact of Macau that harks back to its colonial days under Portuguese rule. The mansion is believed to be constructed in the late 19th century in the year 1889 by a wealthy Chinese merchant known as Lou Kau. Being a prominent member of Macaus trading community Lou Kau also owned several other imposing structures in the town.
Being an important trading hub in the region Macau drew in many Chinese who came here seeking greener pastures. In addition there always existed a sizeable Chinese population under Portuguese rule; as such many houses built here have elements of traditional Chinese architecture. Lou Kau Mansion also displays these characteristics and is typical of many Xinguan traditional Chinese housing.
Built as a two storey house constructed from grayish bricks the house cuts a somber yet imposing figure in this largely Christian quarter of the city. The faade of the house has a recessed entrance which gives it added grandeur and creates an illusion of space and size. The house a symmetrical arrangement organized in a three by three grid like arrangement. The two courtyards separate the three main halls of the residence which are the Entrance Hall Men Guan Hall the Tea Hall Sedan Hall and the Senior Hall Tou Hall on ground level.
Although the house exhibits typical Chinese architecture it also has neoclassical decorative motifs wooden ceilings and balustrades that exemplify a certain degree of Western influence. This in itself is the story of Macau as it blends the best of the East with the best of the West located close to a luxury hotel in Macau the Sands Macau hotel which is an excellent resort hotel in Macau the Lou Kau Mansion is well worth a visit.
About the writer: Naveen Marasinghe is an Online Marketing Executive at eMarketingEye which is a search engine marketing agency that offers integrated Internet marketing solutions and specializes in serving the online travel and hospitality industry. http://www.emarketingeye.com/
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