Pillar of Shame
Pillar of Shame is a ruins in Central and Western District, Hong Kong. Pillar of Shame is situated nearby to Haking Wong Podium, as well as near Chiu Sheung School Hong Kong.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stephen Hui Geological Museum and HKU.
Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Museum
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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 130 metres east of Pillar of Shame.
HKU
Metro station
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HKU is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island line located in the Shek Tong Tsui neighbourhood of Western, Hong Kong. The station is named after the adjacent University of Hong Kong. HKU is situated 150 metres northwest of Pillar of Shame.
University Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
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The University Museum and Art Gallery is located at 90 Bonham Road, next to the University of Hong Kong's East Gate entrance. Its exhibition galleries occupy the Fung Ping Shan Building as well as the first floor of the TT Tsui Building, where also the Museum Store is housed on the ground floor. University Museum and Art Gallery is situated 270 metres east of Pillar of Shame.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shek Tong Tsui and Sai Ying Pun.
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.
Sai Ying Pun
Suburb
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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.
Kennedy Town
Suburb
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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.
Pillar of Shame
- Type: Ruins
- Inscription: “六四屠杀; 老人岂能够; 杀光年轻人”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Central and Western District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.28308° or 22° 16′ 59″ northLongitude
114.13661° or 114° 8′ 12″ eastOpen location code
7PJP74MP+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1925188564OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Danish—“Pillar of Shame” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “國殤之柱”
- Danish: “Skamstøtten”
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