St. Augustine's Square

St Augustine's Square sits on the slope above Senado Square, cobbled and quiet, and four buildings within the UNESCO listing stand around it: St Augustine's Church, founded by Spanish Augustinians in 1591 and rebuilt in 1814, the Dom Pedro V Theatre, the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library in a nineteenth-century mansion, and the seminary a short walk downhill. The square is a few minutes from the crowds and almost always calm.

What you'll find

• St Augustine's Church - the 1814 rebuilding of a 1591 Augustinian foundation.
• The Ho Tung Library - the reading rooms in a nineteenth-century mansion.
• The Dom Pedro V Theatre - the green and white theatre on the square's edge.
• The cobbled space - a quiet square minutes from the busiest part of the centre.

When to go

October to December is dry and cool. Individual buildings keep their own hours and several close Mondays. Evenings are quiet.

What to expect

The buildings around the square keep different hours and several close on Mondays. The theatre is often shut except for performances. The approach is uphill on cobbles.

Nearby

Senado Square is below, and St Joseph's Seminary is downhill.

Key facts