Victoria Prison
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.
- Historic site
- …is also known as “域多利監獄 Victoria Prison”
- Description: former prison in Hong Kong
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tai Kwun and Former Central Police Station.
Former Central Police Station
Heritage site
The former Central Police Station of Hong Kong…
Jamia Mosque
Mosque
Lookchard, Public domain.
The Jamia Mosque is a Friday mosque in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. Jamia Mosque is situated 210 metres west of Victoria Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include SoHo and Central Hong Kong.
Mid-Levels
Suburb
Mid-Levels is an affluent residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong.
Victoria Prison
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
22.28086° or 22° 16′ 51″ north
Longitude
114.1539° or 114° 9′ 14″ east
Open location code
7PJP75J3+8H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=prison
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Victoria Prison” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中央监狱”
- Chinese: “中央監獄”
- Chinese: “前域多利监狱”
- Chinese: “前域多利監獄”
- Chinese: “域多利监狱”
- Chinese: “域多利監獄”
- Chinese: “維多利亞監獄”
- Chinese: “维多利亚监狱”
- French: “Prison Victoria”
- Vietnamese: “Nhà tù Victoria”
- Yue Chinese: “域多利監獄”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prison Yard and 10 Chancery Lane Art Gallery.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as D Hall and B Hall.
Hong Kong: Highlights
Learn more about Kowloon and Hong Kong International Airport.
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.”
Curious Historic Sites to Discover
Uncover intriguing historic sites from every corner of the globe.