# Lotus Square > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lotus_Square > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lotus_Square.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Square > Source revision: 1344890242 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Square in Macau}}{{More citations needed|date=March 2026}}thumb|300px|The large sculpture ''Lotus Flower In Full Bloom'' at Lotus Square, with the Tourist Activity Centre in the background. {{Chinese|t=金蓮花廣場|s=金莲花广场|j=gam1 lin4 faa1 gwong2 coeng4|p=Jīnliánhuā Guǎngchǎng|l=Golden Lotus Square|por=Praça Flor de Lodão}} The '''Lotus Square''' or '''Golden Lotus Square''' ({{zh|t=金蓮花廣場|j=gam1lin4faa1 gwong2coeng4}}; {{langx|pt|Praça Flor de Lodão}}) is an open square in [Sé](/source/S%C3%A9%2C_Macau), [Macau](/source/Macau), [China](/source/China). The area features the large bronze sculpture ''Lotus Flower In Full Bloom'' ({{zh|c=盛世蓮花|j=sing6sai3lin4faa1}}) and is somewhat akin to the [Golden Bauhinia](/source/Golden_Bauhinia_Square) of neighbouring [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong). ==Description== The [sculpture](/source/sculpture), representing a flower of [Nelumbo nucifera](/source/Nelumbo_nucifera){{citation needed|date=March 2026}}, is made of gilded bronze, weighs 6.5 tonnes, is 6 metres high and 3.6 metres wide. The major part of the flower has 16 parts, including the stem, petals and pistil. The base consists of 23 pieces of red [granite](/source/granite) in three layers and in the shape of lotus leaves. These signify the three main parts of the territory: [Macau Peninsula](/source/Macau_Peninsula), [Taipa Island](/source/Taipa) and [Coloane Island](/source/Coloane). The lotus flower in full bloom symbolises the everlasting prosperity of Macau. The sculpture was presented by the [State Council of the People's Republic of China](/source/State_Council_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China) in 1999{{Cite web |title=Macao Government Tourism Office |url=https://www.macaotourism.gov.mo/en/sightseeing/other-attractions/lotus-square |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=www.macaotourism.gov.mo |language=en}} to mark the [handover of Macau](/source/handover_of_Macau) from [Portugal](/source/Portugal) to China. Lotus Square today is popular with skateboarders because of its abundance of ledges, curbs and stairs.{{citation needed|date=March 2026}} == References == == See also == * [Golden Bauhinia Square, Hong Kong](/source/Golden_Bauhinia_Square) ==External links== {{commons category|Lotus Square}} * [http://en.macautourism.gov.mo/sightseeing/sightseeing_detail.php?c=8&id=96#.Vv1DB_krLhk Lotus Square, Macao Government Tourism Office] {{Sé, Macau}} {{Coord|22|11|39.84|N|113|33|11.78|E|region:MO_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=title}} Category:Tourist attractions in Macau Category:Squares in Macau Category:Sé, Macau {{Macau-struct-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lotus Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Square) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Square?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.