The following is a list of the oldest buildings and structures in Hong Kong.
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The following is a list of the oldest buildings and structures in Hong Kong.
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Although Hong Kong was sparsely populated prior to the arrival of the British, the area has a number of historic structures:
| Building | Year completed | Builder | Source | Location |
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| Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum | 25-220AD | Sham Shui Po District | ||
| Tung Chung Fort | 1174–1189 | Tung Chung | ||
| Tin Hau Temple, Joss House Bay | 1266 | Sai Kung District | ||
| Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda | 15th century | Ping Shan | ||
| Tang Ancestral Hall | 14th century | Ping Shan | ||
| Yu Kiu Ancestral Hall | 16th century | Ping Shan | ||
| Sau Choi Mansion | Ping Shan | |||
| Law Uk Folk Museum | 18th century | Chai Wan | ||
| Tung Lung Fort | 1719–1724 | Sai Kung District | ||
| Fan Lau Fort | 1729 | Lantau | ||
| Entrance Tower of Ma Wat Wai | Fanling | |||
| Kun Lung Gate Tower | 1744 | Fanling | ||
| Sam Tung Uk | 1786 | Tsuen Wan |
Most of the buildings built during this period was by the British and mostly on Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula:
| Building | Year completed | Builder | Source | Location |
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| Bank of China Building | 1952 | Central | ||
| City Hall, Hong Kong | 1962 | Central | ||
| Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier | 1957 | Central | ||
| Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier | 1957 | Tsim Sha Tsui | ||
| Queen's Pier | 1957 | Ron Phillips and Alan Fitch | Central | |
| Central Government Offices | 1957 | Central |
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