Former Central Police Station
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.Photo: 文子言木, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: former police station in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Central Police Station”
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.
Jamia Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Lookchard, Public domain.
The Jamia Mosque is a Friday mosque in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, China. Completed in 1890, it is the oldest mosque in Hong Kong. The neighbouring streets – Mosque Street and Mosque Junction – are named after the mosque. Jamia Mosque is situated 270 metres southwest of Former Central Police Station.
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 Police Station
- Categories: monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central and Western, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.28154° or 22° 16′ 54″ northLongitude
114.15411° or 114° 9′ 15″ eastOpen location code
7PJP75J3+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 148461486OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q5061686
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Former Central Police Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中區警署”
- Chinese: “中央警署”
- Chinese: “中環警署”
- Chinese: “前中區警署”
- Chinese: “大館”
- Chinese: “舊中區警署”
- Chinese: “舊中環警署”
- French: “Commissariat de police de Central”
- Japanese: “大館 (香港)”
- Yue Chinese: “舊中區警署”
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