The colorful streets of Macau's Frenzy Hall Slope Lane embody a spirit of benevolence

Frenzy Hall Slope Lane houses colorful Portuguese-style cottages, colorfully patterned pavements, and some oddly named places. It was once a site of great charity and is now a nurturing ground for art, becoming a venue for young artists to create and display their work. 【Frenzy Hall Slope Lane】In the past, Macau had many leprosy patients who were despised and homeless. In the fifteenth century, a Catholic bishop funded the construction of a leprosy hospital called 'Frenzy Hall,' and the sloping path where Frenzy Hall was located became known as 'Frenzy Hall Slope Lane.' By the eighteenth century, the leprosy hospital moved to an outlying island, and 'Frenzy Hall' became a memory of charity. 【St. Lazarus Church】To preach to the sequestered leprosy patients, the bishop also built a small chapel called 'St. Lazarus' next to Frenzy Hall. 【Grand Frenzy Hall】In 1918, a Macau philanthropist built a 'Catholic school' on the original site of Frenzy Hall to provide free education for impoverished children in Macau. It has now been converted into a youth activity space and continues the legacy of charity, renamed 'Grand Frenzy Hall Art House'. 【Pó House】The entrance is entwined with green vines, and the name easily conjures up images of a magic academy. This courtyard includes two large trees and two two-story Southern European-style buildings. Currently, one building is a café, and the other is an art exhibition hall. In the past, this place was called 'House of the Poor,' and during World War II, it sheltered a large number of Portuguese refugees from Shanghai. Later, it became a home for elderly women, inhabited by old ladies, and the locals called it 'Pó House'. 【Transportation Guide】Behind the Ruins of St. Paul's, a 10-minute walk along Rua de Santo António leads to a flight of steps. Descending these steps will take you to Frenzy Hall Slope Lane.