Government Hill

Government Hill is a hill in , bounded by upper section of Upper Albert Road on the south, Queen's Road Central north, Garden Road east, and Glenealy, west of .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: hill in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “鐵崗”
  • Address: 中環 Central

Places of Interest

Highlights include Justice Place and St John’s Cathedral.

Town hall
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The Old Central Government Offices was home to many of the Hong Kong Government's departments from 1847 to 1954. Built in 1847 as the Old Secretariat Building, it was also home to the territory's Legislative Council from the 1930s to 1954.

Church
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The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Evangelist is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island, and mother church to the Province of Hong Kong and Macao.

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, located on Government Hill in , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Hong Kong and Mid-Levels.

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Central and Western is a district of Island. It is the political, administrative and financial hub and home to some fantastic skyscrapers and Victoria Peak.

Suburb
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is an affluent residential area on in . It is located between and . Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals.

Suburb
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is the eastern extension of the central business district on the of . It is located on the eastern end of the , bordered by to the east and to the north.

Government Hill

Latitude
22.27895° or 22° 16′ 44″ north
Longitude
114.15858° or 114° 9′ 31″ east
Open location code
7PJP75H5+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9183779105
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q877095
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Government Hill” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “政府山”
  • Dutch: “Government Hill”
  • French: “Government Hill”
  • Hebrew: “גבעת הממשלה”
  • Japanese: “政府山”
  • Japanese: “政治山”
  • Korean: “가버먼트 힐”
  • Korean: “홍콩 가버먼트 힐”
  • Yue Chinese: “政府山”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Secretary for Justice’s Office and Unitied States Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau.

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