Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoological and botanical centres in the world, and the oldest park in Hong Kong. Founded in 1864, its first stage was opened to the public in 1871.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoological and botanical garden in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Public Gardens”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Government House and Unitied States Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau.
Government House
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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. Government House is situated 140 metres northeast of Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens.
Unitied States Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau
Government office
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The Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau, represents the United States in Hong Kong and Macau. It has been located at 26 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, since the late 1950s. Unitied States Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau is situated 250 metres east of Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens.
Statue of George VI
Memorial
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The statue of George VI is a bronze sculpture by British artist Gilbert Ledward, installed at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, in Hong Kong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mid-Levels and Government Hill.
Mid-Levels
Suburb
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.
Government Hill
Neighborhood
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.
Central Hong Kong
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Central and Western is a district of Hong Kong Island. It is the political, administrative and financial hub and home to some fantastic skyscrapers and Victoria Peak.
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
- Categories: urban park, botanical garden, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central and Western District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Yue Chinese—“Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “হংকং প্রাণী ও উদ্ভিদ উদ্যান”
- Chinese: “公家花園”
- Chinese: “兵頭花園”
- Chinese: “動植物公園”
- Chinese: “香港动植物公园”
- Chinese: “香港動植物公園”
- Esperanto: “Honkongaj Zoologiaj kaj Botanikaj Ĝardenoj”
- French: “jardins botanique et zoologique de Hong Kong”
- French: “Jardins botanique et zoologique de Hong Kong”
- German: “Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Hongkong”
- Hebrew: “הגנים הזואולוגיים והבוטניים של הונג קונג”
- Japanese: “香港動植物公園”
- Russian: “Гонконгские ботанический и зоологический сады”
- Spanish: “Jardin botanico y zoologico de Hong Kong”
- Spanish: “Jardín botánico y zoológico de Hong Kong”
- Wu Chinese: “香港动植物公园”
- Yue Chinese: “公家花園”
- Yue Chinese: “兵頭花園”
- Yue Chinese: “香港動植物公園”
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