The Court of Final Appeal Building,also known as the Old Supreme Court Building,is the home of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. It housed the former Supreme Court from 1912 to 1983 and the Legislative Council from 1985 to 2011. It is located at 8 Jackson Road,in Central,along the eastern side of Statue Square,directly west of Chater Garden. As the Old Supreme Court,its exterior is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong.
Kau Sai Chau is an island located off the coast of Sai Kung Peninsula,Hong Kong,with an area of 6.70 km2,making it the 6th largest island of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of Sai Kung District.
Hong Kong City Hall is a building located at Edinburgh Place,Central,Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong.
Ping Shan Heritage Trail is a heritage trail located in the Ping Shan area of Yuen Long District,in Hong Kong. The trail was inaugurated on 12 December 1993. It passes through the villages of Hang Tau Tsuen,Hang Mei Tsuen and Sheung Cheung Wai and it includes several declared monuments and graded buildings.
The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound,completed in 1884,is located in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. From 1884 to 1996,the Compound served as the headquarters for the Marine Police,which moved to Sai Wan Ho in 1996 and became a branch in the Hong Kong Police Force.
Blackhead Point,also known as Tai Pau Mai indigenously,or by the names Tsim Sha Tsui Point and Signal Hill (訊號山),was a cape before any land reclamation took place in Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It currently remains a small hill near the coast.
Shanghai Street is a 2.3 km long street in the Jordan,Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok areas of Kowloon,Hong Kong. Completed in 1887 under the name of Station Street (差館街),it was once the most prosperous street in Kowloon. It originates from the south at Austin Road,and terminates in the north at Lai Chi Kok Road. Parallel to Shanghai Street are Nathan Road,Temple Street,Portland Street,Reclamation Street and Canton Road. Though parallel,Shanghai Street was marked by 2- to 3-floor Chinese-style buildings while Nathan Road was marked by Western-style buildings.
Central Market is a fresh food market in Central,Hong Kong and the first wet market in the city. It is one of only two existing Bauhaus market buildings in Hong Kong,the other one being Wan Chai Market.
Aberdeen Street is a border street dividing Sheung Wan and Central on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It ascends from Queen's Road Central to Caine Road in Mid-Levels. The street is named after George Hamilton-Gordon,4th Earl of Aberdeen,Foreign Secretary at the time of the cession of Hong Kong Island to the United Kingdom in 1842.
Victoria Prison was the first and longest-running prison to date in Hong Kong. It is located on Old Bailey Street in Central,Hong Kong Island. Named in honour of Queen Victoria,it was originally known as Victoria Gaol and was renamed into Victoria Prison in 1899. Victoria Prison has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun (大館). Tai Kwun is composed of three declared monuments:the former Central Police Station,former Central Magistracy and Victoria Prison.
Battery Path is a pedestrian-only footpath located beneath Government Hill in Central,Hong Kong. Named after Murray Battery,it stretches from Queen's Road Central to Garden Road. The path is noted for many historical landmarks situated on it,most notably the Former Central Government Offices,the Former French Mission Building and St. John's Cathedral.
The Kowloon British School was a school established in Hong Kong for the education of the children of expatriates at the turn of the 20th century.
The former Central Magistracy is located at 1 Arbuthnot Road,Central,Victoria,Hong Kong. It was constructed from 1913 to 1914.
The Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) is a Hong Kong government organization established in 1976 under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to protect and preserve historic monuments. Housed in the Former Kowloon British School,the AMO is responsible for identifying,recording and researching buildings and items of historical interest,as well as organising and coordinating surveys and excavations in areas of archaeological significance. The Commissioner for Heritage's Office under the Development Bureau of the Hong Kong government currently manages the Office.
Lui Seng Chun is a Grade I Historic Building located at 119 Lai Chi Kok Road,in Mong Kok,Hong Kong,at the junction with Tong Mi Road. It is a four-storey tong-lau that was built in 1931 by Mr. Lui Leung. The architect was Mr. W. H. Bourne.
This article details the history and status of heritage conservation in Hong Kong,as well as the role of various stakeholders.
Béthanie is a historic building complex located in Pok Fu Lam,in Southern District,Hong Kong built in 1875 as a sanatorium by the Paris Foreign Missions Society.
The North Kowloon Magistracy is a historic building and former Magistrate's Court located at No. 292,Tai Po Road,Shek Kip Mei,Kowloon,Hong Kong.
The Engineer's Office of the Former Pumping Station,Water Supplies Department,sometimes called "The Red Brick House",is located at No. 344 Shanghai Street,in Yau Ma Tei,Hong Kong. It has been classified as a Grade I historical building since 2000 by the Antiquities Advisory Board in view of its historical and architectural merit. It is now owned by the HKSAR Government.
Tai Kwun,or the Former Central Police Station Compound includes three declared monuments in Central,Hong Kong:the former Central Police Station,the Former Central Magistracy,and the Victoria Prison. Surrounded by Hollywood Road,Arbuthnot Road,Chancery Lane and Old Bailey Street,the compound underwent a heritage revitalisation and reopened to the public on 29 May 2018 as "Tai Kwun",a centre for heritage and arts.
