Classified Immovable Properties

AM043-Building at No. 6, Estrada do Cemitério (Blue House)

Location: Macau
Category: Buildings of architectural interest
Address: Estrada do Cemitério, n.º 6 e Rua de Jorge Álvares, n.º 9

Building no. 6 in Estrada do Cemitério, commonly known as the blue house, was originally a one-storey private mansion which built between 1941 to 1954. The building was expanded in 1965 and 1985. In 1966, it started  became the office of the Public Relief Branch (former Social Affairs Bureau). At the end of the 1980s, the exterior walls were painted in a bright  blue color and  the building gradually became one of the visual landmarks of the district.

Architectural characteristics:
The general architectural style and interior design of the Blue House reveal a typical Portuguese outlook, while the original layout has remained mostly intact.