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Casa Garden, UNESCO World Heritage Site in Macau

The Casa Garden is a small park located in Macau Peninsula, Macau. The area is the headquarters of the Macau delegation of the Orient Foundation. It was built in 1770, the park was originally the residence of a wealthy Portuguese merchant Manuel Pereira. At a later period, it was rented out to the English East India Company and was used to house the directors of the Macau branch of the company. In 2005, it was officially enlisted as part of the UNESCO World Heritage SiteHistoric Centre of Macau.
The park contains the old residence, Old Protestant Cemetery and an art gallery.
Address: Beside Camões Square
Opening hours: Gallery: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public Holidays); Garden: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.