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St. Stephen’s Girls’ College was one of the first schools to devote itself to the education of girls in Hong Kong. Many of its students became prominent members of the local community and included some of the first female graduates of The University…

The Former French Mission Building is a declared monument located on Government Hill at 1, Battery Path, Central, Hong Kong. It housed the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong from 1 July 1997 to 6 September 2015.

The Law Uk Hakka House is a former Hakka village house in Chai Wan. Named after the surname of the family who lived in the house, it was built in the mid-18th century during the Qing Dynasty, about 90 years before the British took possession of Hong…

Victoria Prison, or Victoria Gaol was the first and longest-running prison to date in Hong Kong. It is located on Old Bailey Street in Central, Hong Kong Island. As part of the Central Police Station Compound, which also includes Central Police…

The Former Central Magistracy imposed with pillars of the facade and other features of the Greek revival style are lost these days. The only massive retaining walls were constructed with granite blocks. The building was now closed since 1979, and was…

Old Wan Chai Post Office is the oldest surviving post office building in Hong Kong. It is built in a L-shape with a pitched-roof structure, located in between the Wan Chai Gap Road and the Queen's Road East. It was now used as the Wan Chai…

Tin Hau temple is located at Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island. It is a declared monument that has given its name to the MTR station serving the Island Line, and subsequently to the neighboring area of Tin Hau.

St. John's Cathedral is the oldest Anglican church in the Far East. It serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island and mother church to the Province of Hong Kong and Macao. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Hong Kong.

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…

Flagstaff House in Hong Kong Park Central is the oldest existing Western building in Hong Kong. Built in 1846 for Major General George Charles D'Aguilar, it was formerly known as Headquarters House. The building was renamed Flagstaff House around…