Former Central Magistracy
The former Central Magistracy is located at 1 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Victoria, Hong Kong. It was constructed from 1913 to 1914.Photo: Father vice, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: building in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Central Magistracy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tai Kwun and Victoria Prison.
Tai Kwun
Arts center
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Victoria Prison
Historic site
Photo: Pedist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Former Central Police Station
Heritage site
Photo: 文子言木, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The former Central Police Station of Hong Kong is located at the eastern end of Hollywood Road, in Central, Hong Kong. It has been redeveloped into a cultural and shopping destination generally called Tai Kwun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include SoHo and Central Hong Kong.
SoHo
Neighborhood
Photo: Rilsluioa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
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.
Former Central Magistracy
- Categories: building and office
- Location: Central and Western, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.28112° or 22° 16′ 52″ northLongitude
114.15447° or 114° 9′ 16″ eastLevels
3Open location code
7PJP75J3+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 148461485OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata ID
Q5470084
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Former Central Magistracy” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中央裁判司署”
- Chinese: “前中央裁判司署”
- Chinese: “前香港中央裁判司署”
- Chinese: “香港中央裁判司署”
- French: “ancienne magistrature de Central”
- French: “Ancienne magistrature de Central”
- Yue Chinese: “前中央裁判司署”
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Highlights include Court Yard and Parade Ground.
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