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Upper Albert Road is a road on the Government Hill in the Central area of Hong Kong.
The road was named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,the consort of Queen Victoria. [1]
Surrounding Government House,the residence of former Governors of Hong Kong and present Chief Executive of Hong Kong,the road is used as a destination for various protests which sometimes results in traffic congestion,and as such Upper Albert Road is used as a synonym of the Chief Executive's Office.
The road is irregularly U-shaped and almost encircles Government House. Starting from Lower Albert Road,the road winds up the hills and turns near the Consulate General of United States of America building. It intersects with Garden Road,Kennedy Road and Cotton Tree Drive.
On the upper part of the road,its north side is covered by the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens and ends in the junction with Caine Road,Glenealy and Arbuthnot Road near the headquarters of Caritas Hong Kong.
As it forms part of the early development of the city of Victoria,some old curtain fig trees stand beside the road.
Central 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.
Hong Kong Park is a public park next to Cotton Tree Drive in Central,Hong Kong. Built at a cost of HK$398 million and opened on 23 May 1991,it covers an area of 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) and is an example of modern design and facilities blending with natural landscape.
Government House,located on Government Hill in Central,Hong Kong,is the official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. It was constructed in 1855 as a Colonial Renaissance-style building,but was significantly remodelled during the Japanese occupation,resulting in the current hybrid Japanese-neoclassical form.
Admiralty is the eastern extension of the central business district on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District,bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north.
The Court of Final Appeal Building,also known as the Old Supreme Court Building,is the home of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong. 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.
Mid-Levels is an affluent residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located between Victoria Peak and Central. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals.
Lung Fu Shan Country Park,established 18 December 1998,is a country park in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong. It covers the densely vegetated slopes of Lung Fu Shan,and includes the disused Pinewood Battery as well as the Pinewood Garden picnic area,providing a scenic backdrop to the residential and commercial districts of Hong Kong Island.
The Government Hill is a hill in Central,Hong Kong,bounded by upper section of Upper Albert Road on the south,Queen's Road Central north,Garden Road east,and Glenealy,west of Hong Kong Island.
Jardine's Lookout is a mountain in Wan Chai District,Hong Kong with a height of 433 metres (1,421 ft). It is located east of Happy Valley,south of Causeway Bay,and west of Braemar Hill and north of Tai Tam Country Park.
The Former Central Government Offices,now called Justice Place,is an office building complex that formerly housed most of the major offices of the Hong Kong Government. The complex is located in Central,Hong Kong,occupying the lower level of Government Hill. The offices of the government have been relocated to the Main Block of the Central Government Complex,Tamar.
Garden Road is a major road on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,connecting the Central and Mid-Levels areas. It was formerly known as Albany Nullah.
Caine Road is a road running through Mid-Levels,Hong Kong. It connects Bonham Road to the west,and Arbuthnot Road,Glenealy and Upper Albert Road to the east.
Kennedy Road is a road in the Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong. It is named after Arthur Kennedy,the seventh governor of Hong Kong.
Glenealy is one of the few roads or streets without a suffix in Hong Kong. Located in the Mid-Levels on the Hong Kong Island,Hong Kong,it starts from Ice House Street and goes uphill to Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens,across Robinson Road and ends at Hornsey Road and Conduit Road.
Tai Ping Shan Street is a street marking the early colonial history in Hong Kong. Located at the north slope of Victoria Peak in Sheung Wan,the street starts east from a ladder street at the junction with Bridges Street and end west in Po Yan Street near Tung Wah Hospital. The street runs parallel to Hollywood Road.
Fanling Lodge is an official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong,which serves as a country house and occasionally hosts official functions. Built in 1934 as a summer residence for the then Governor of Hong Kong,Fanling Lodge was granted a Grade I historic building status in 2014,amid concerns about its inclusion within a new town development plan.
Lower Albert Road is a road on the Government Hill in the Central area of Hong Kong.
Chuk Yuen or Chuk Un was a village and an area in New Kowloon of Hong Kong. The area located in the approximate area of present-day Wong Tai Sin. The name now also refers to two public housing estates,Chuk Yuen North and Chuk Yuen South Estates.
Beaconsfield House was a government office building in Hong Kong's Central district.
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.
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