Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound

The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound, completed in 1884, is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1884 to 1996, the Compound served as the headquarters for the Marine Police, which moved to Sai Wan Ho in 1996 and became a branch in the Hong Kong Police Force.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hong Kong Space Museum and Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Hong Kong Space Museum

Museum

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The Hong Kong Space Museum is a public astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Opened on 8 October 1980, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. Hong Kong Space Museum is situated 250 metres southeast of Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound.

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Arts center

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The Hong Kong Cultural Centre is a public multipurpose performance facility in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Located at Salisbury Road, it was built by the former Urban Council and, since 2000, has been administered by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. Hong Kong Cultural Centre is situated 220 metres south of Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsim Sha Tsui and Yung Shue Tau.

Tsim Sha Tsui

Quarter

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Tsim Sha Tsui, often abbreviated as TST, is an area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui.

Yung Shue Tau

Locality

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Yung Shue Tau is the public square in front of the Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei of Kowloon in Hong Kong. The name in Cantonese means banyan tree head, and many banyan trees are still there.