Loyal Senate
Built to house Macau's municipal government, the Leal Senado has a neo-classical design and much of the original layout and structure has been retained through the years. The first floor has a ceremonial meeting room that adjoins an elaborate library. The name "Loyal Senate" is derived from the name bestowed upon Macau - "City of Our Name of God Macau, There is None More Loyal" - by King Dom João IV in 1654 because the colony's senate refused to recognise Spain's occupation of Portugal in the early 1600s.
Why it is worth a visit
The Leal Senado, Macau's historic municipal building with azulejo-tiled stairway and an elegant library.
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Why visit
The Leal Senado, Macau's historic municipal building with azulejo-tiled stairway and an elegant library.
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