Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a late 19th-century English Gothic Revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Hong Kong, which is effectively coterminous with the territory.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cathedral in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “天主教聖母無原罪主教座堂 The Hong Kong Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception”
- Address: 16 堅道 Caine Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jamia Mosque and Tai Kwun.
Jamia Mosque
Mosque
Tai Kwun
Arts center
Tai Kwun, or the Former Central Police Station Compound includes three declared monuments in Central, Hong Kong: the former Central Police Station, the Former Central Magistracy, and the Victoria Prison. Tai Kwun is situated 230 metres north of Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Victoria Prison
Historic site
Victoria Prison was the first and longest-running prison to date in Hong Kong. It is located on Old Bailey Street in Central, Hong Kong Island. Named in honour of Queen Victoria, it was originally known as Victoria Gaol and was renamed into Victoria Prison in 1899. Victoria Prison is situated 190 metres north of Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mid-Levels and SoHo.
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.
SoHo
Neighborhood
SoHo is an area of Hong Kong located on the western edge of Central, bordering Sheung Wan, known for its bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. The name is derived from its location: South of Hollywood Road.
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.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Central and Western, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.27912° or 22° 16′ 45″ north
Longitude
114.15387° or 114° 9′ 14″ east
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Inception
1888
Height
34 metres (111 feet)
Open location code
7PJP75H3+JG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Yue Chinese—“Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Catedral de la Immaculada Concepció”
- Chinese: “圣母无原罪主教座堂”
- Chinese: “堅道主教座堂”
- Chinese: “天主教聖母無原罪教堂”
- Chinese: “天主教香港教區主教座堂”
- Chinese: “聖母無原罪主教座堂”
- Chinese: “香港圣母无原罪主教座堂”
- Chinese: “香港聖母無原罪主教座堂”
- Dutch: “Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه الحمل الطاهر”
- Finnish: “Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception”
- Finnish: “Perisynnittömän sikiämisen katedraali”
- French: “Cathédrale de l’Immaculée Conception de Hong Kong”
- French: “cathédrale de l’Immaculée-Conception de Hong Kong”
- French: “Cathédrale de l’Immaculée-Conception de Hong Kong”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Dikandung Tanpa Noda”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Hong Kong”
- Italian: “cattedrale dell’Immacolata Concezione”
- Italian: “Cattedrale dell’Immacolata Concezione”
- Japanese: “聖母無原罪主教座堂”
- Japanese: “聖母無原罪司教座堂”
- Russian: “Собор Непорочного Зачатия Пресвятой Девы Марии”
- Russian: “Собор Непорочного Зачатия”
- Spanish: “Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Hong Kong)”
- Spanish: “Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción”
- Tagalog: “Katedral ng Immaculada Concepcion”
- Tagalog: “Katedral ng Inmaculada Concepcion (Hong Kong)”
- Yue Chinese: “香港天主教聖母無原罪主教座堂”
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