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Edinburgh Place is a public square in Central,Hong Kong,adjacent to the Victoria Harbour. The Hong Kong City Hall is located in the square. In addition,the Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier and Queen's Pier were also located in the square before they were demolished in early 2007.
The Edinburgh Place complex,which included the City Hall and the Memorial gardens were designed by British architects Ron Phillips and Alan Fitch in 1956 for the most important civic functions of the city. [1]
The Star Ferry Pier was designed by a local architect Hung Yip Chan (born 1921). He worked in the Architectural Office (AO) of the former Public Works Department from 1952 to 1957 as an assistant architect. He designed the facade of the pier,and the Chief Architect,Michael Wright,added the Clock Tower to make the pier more balanced.[ citation needed ]
Queen's Pier,completed in 1954,was "an integral part" of the cluster:the entrance to the City Hall formed an axis with the Pier to lend a sense of occasion to visiting dignitaries. From the completion of City Hall in 1962,each arriving new Governor would land at Queen's Pier,and they would hold an inspection of the Guard of honour in Edinburgh Place before being sworn in nearby in the City Hall. [2] The Star Ferry Pier was completed in 1957.
Edinburgh Place was deliberately kept as open space in the overbuilt city,freely accessible to the public,as this was considered an essential contrast to the city bustle. [1]
Its openness meant that the square would occasionally be used as a rallying point for small marches and protests within earshot of legislators. For example,in July 1978,2000 people rallied to demand the re-opening of the defunct Precious Blood Golden Jubilee School. [3] Since October 1987,the Legislative Council has banned gatherings outside the principal LegCo building. [4]
Central,also known as Central District,is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District,on the north shore of Hong Kong Island,across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui,the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City,although that name is rarely used today.
The Star Ferry is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across Victoria Harbour,between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The service is operated by the Star Ferry Company,which was founded in 1888 as the Kowloon Ferry Company,and which adopted its present name in 1898.
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. The harbour's deep,sheltered waters and strategic location on South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony in 1841 and its subsequent development as a trading centre.
Hong Kong City Hall is a building located at Edinburgh Place,Central,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Cultural Centre is a public multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui,Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road,it was built by the former Urban Council and,since 2000,has been administered by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. A wide variety of cultural performances are held here.
Whampoa Garden is the largest private housing estate in Hung Hom,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It was built on the site of the former Whampoa Dockyards by Hutchison Whampoa Property. The urban design of the estate incorporates concepts inspired by the Garden city movement and was completed in 1991.
Star Ferry Pier,Tsim Sha Tsui,or Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier,is a pier located on reclaimed land at the southernmost tip of Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is commonly known as Star Ferry Pier (天星碼頭) in Tsim Sha Tsui. Star Ferry operates the pedestrian ferry service across Victoria Harbour to Wan Chai and to Central on Hong Kong Island. The location is identified as "Kowloon Point" in the franchise held by Star Ferry.
Star Ferry Pier,Central may refer to any of the successive generations of Central Ferry Piers in Central,Hong Kong used by the Star Ferry for its services across Victoria Harbour to Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier and until April 2011,to Hung Hom Pier. The current Star Ferry pier is the fourth to bear the name in Central. It opened for public service on 12 November 2006.
The General Post Office (GPO) is the headquarters of Hongkong Post. Built in 1976,it is located at Connaught Place,Central,Hong Kong. The office was adjacent to the former Star Ferry Pier,and it is adjacent to Jardine House and the International Finance Centre. The current building occupied a seafront location until 2007,since when reclamation works have led to it becoming inland.
Queen's Pier,named after Queen Victoria,was a public pier in front of City Hall in Edinburgh Place,Central,Hong Kong. For three generations it served not only as a public pier in day-to-day use but also as a major ceremonial arrival and departure point. The pier witnessed the official arrival in Hong Kong of all of Hong Kong's governors since 1925;Elizabeth II landed there in 1975,as did the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1989.
Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier,often referred to as the "Star Ferry" Pier,was a pier in Edinburgh Place,Central,Hong Kong,serving the Star Ferry. The pier,with its clock tower,was a prominent waterfront landmark. Built in 1957 at the height of the Modern Movement,it was the third generation of the Star Ferry Pier in Central,and was located near the City Hall and the General Post Office.
The Central Ferry Piers are situated on the northeast part of Central,Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories,with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier,and ferries from piers 7 and 8 going to Kowloon.
Central and Wan Chai Reclamation is a project launched by the government of Hong Kong since the 1990s to reclaim land for different purposes. This includes transportation improvements such as the Hong Kong MTR station,Airport Express Railway &Central-Wan Chai Bypass,as well as public recreation space such as the Central Harbourfront Event Space,Tamar Park and the Hong Kong Observation Wheel.
The Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) is a statutory body of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with the responsibility of advising the Antiquities Authority on any matters relating to antiquities and monuments. The AAB was established in 1976 along with the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) when the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) was enacted,and comprises members appointed by the Chief Executive. The corresponding governmental ministry is the Development Bureau,and executive support for the AAB is provided by the AMO which is under the Development Bureau.
City Hall Ferry Pier was a barge pier at the east of ex-Queen's Pier outside Hong Kong City Hall,Edinburgh Place,Central,Hong Kong. It had hydrofoil service to Tsim Sha Tsui East. Due to the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation,both Queen's Pier and City Hall Ferry Pier were closed and relocated to Central Piers No.7 and 8 on 11 November 2006.
Grand Waterfront is a private housing estate and a shopping mall in Ma Tau Kok,Kowloon,Hong Kong,near Kowloon City Ferry Pier. Formerly a Hong Kong and China Gas towngas plant,the estate consists of five 57-storey high-rise buildings and a shopping arcade. It was jointly developed by Henderson Land Development and Hong Kong and China Towngas and completed in 2007.
North Point Estate was a public housing estate at the harbour front of North Point,Hong Kong near North Point Ferry Pier and its bus terminus,approaching Victoria Harbour. It was the largest public housing estate in the Eastern District. It was the second public housing estate built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority and enjoyed a reputation as one of the most impressive construction schemes in Asia and as a public housing estate in one of the most "luxurious" areas on Hong Kong Island.
The Central and Western District located on northwestern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 243,266 in 2016. The district has the most educated residents with the second highest income and the third lowest population due to its relatively small size.
Man Wah Sun Chuen is a private housing estate in Ferry Point,next to Yau Ma Tei or Jordan/Kwun Chung on the west side of Kowloon in Hong Kong. On west side of a section of Ferry Street between Jordan Road and Saigon Street,it was near the former Jordan Road Ferry Pier,now replaced by MTR Austin station of Tuen Ma line and West Kowloon Station. It is where the area Ferry Point got its name.
The Architectural Services Department is a department of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for the design and construction of many public facilities throughout the territory. It is subordinate to the Works Branch of the Development Bureau and the current director is Mr. Tse Cheong Wo,Edward.
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