Statue of George VI
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: statue in Hong Kong, by Gilbert Ledward
- Also known as: “Statue of George VI (Hong Kong)” and “Statue of George VI, Hong Kong”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Government House and Canossa Hospital.
Government House
Photo: michaelchan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 200 metres northeast of Statue of George VI.
Canossa Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Chanjoeyingdr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canossa Hospital is a private Catholic community hospital in Hong Kong. Canossa Hospital is situated 200 metres west of Statue of George VI.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Church
Photo: JackieCheu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is situated 280 metres northwest of Statue of George VI.
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
Photo: seeminglee, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Statue of George VI
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Central and Western District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.27742° or 22° 16′ 39″ northLongitude
114.15589° or 114° 9′ 21″ eastInception
1958Open location code
7PJP75G4+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 5555449806OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q44435571
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Statue of George VI” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “英皇佐治六世銅像”
- Chinese: “香港佐治六世銅像”
- Yue Chinese: “香港佐治六世銅像”
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