The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong is an university in Central and Western District, Hong Kong. The University of Hong Kong is situated nearby to Stephen Hui Geological Museum, as well as near the ruins Pillar of Shame.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pillar of Shame and Stephen Hui Geological Museum.
Pillar of Shame
Ruins
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pillar of Shame is a series of sculptures by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt memorialising the loss of life during the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China committed by the Chinese Communist Party. Pillar of Shame is situated 310 metres northwest of The University of Hong Kong.
Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Museum
Photo: Watstinwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stephen Hui Geological Museum is the first and only geological museum in Hong Kong. It is located on the ground and first floors of the James Hsioung Lee Building, in the University of Hong Kong Main Campus. Stephen Hui Geological Museum is situated 190 metres northwest of The University of Hong Kong.
Victoria Peak
Peak
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Victoria Peak is a hill on the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak only generally. With an elevation of 552 metres, it is the tallest hill on Hong Kong Island, and the 29th tallest in the territory of Hong Kong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sai Ying Pun and Shek Tong Tsui.
Sai Ying Pun
Suburb
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.
Sai Ying Pun is an area in Sai Wan, on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It is administratively part of the Central and Western District.
Shek Tong Tsui
Suburb
Shek Tong Tsui or Belcher Point is an area in Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it belongs to the Central and Western District.
Kennedy Town
Suburb
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kennedy Town is a town and neighbourhood at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877.
The University of Hong Kong
- Type: University
- Category: education
- Location: Central and Western District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.28152° or 22° 16′ 54″ northLongitude
114.13907° or 114° 8′ 21″ eastElevation
129 metres (423 feet)Open location code
7PJP74JQ+JJGeoNames ID
1819728
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In Other Languages
“The University of Hong Kong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “香港大學”
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