The Flora Garden (; ) is a
flower garden
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in
São Lázaro
São Lázaro is the smallest civil parish ( pt, freguesia) of Macau, located in the central-east region of the Macau Peninsula. It is surrounded by the parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Santo António, and Sé.
This parish was one of five ...
,
Macau
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. The garden is located at the foothill of Guia Hill. It is Macau's largest public park.
History
The garden used to be the ground for Flora Palace, a mansion during the
Portuguese Macau
Portuguese Macau (officially the Province of Macau until 1976, and then the Autonomous Region of Macau from 1976 to 1999) was a Portuguese colony that existed from the first official Portuguese settlement in 1557 to the end of colonial ru ...
era.
Attractions
The garden consists of an aviary, small zoo and patio. It also has flowerbeds, small waterfalls and belvedere.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Macau
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
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References
Urban public parks in Macau
Gardens in Macau
Biota of Macau
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