Ricci Hall

Ricci Hall is a hall of residence founded in 1929 by the Society of Jesus in memory of Jesuit Matteo Ricci. Located at Pok Fu Lam Road, Ricci Hall is the only Catholic hostel in The University of Hong Kong.

Photo: 文子言木, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Dormitory
Description: residential halls at the University of Hong Kong
Also known as: “利瑪竇堂 Ricci Hall”
Address: 93 薄扶林道 Pok Fu Lam Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lo Pan Temple and Belcher Bay Park.

Lo Pan Temple

Place of worship

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Lo Pan Temple is a temple located in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong dedicated to Lo Pan, the patron saint of Chinese builders and contractors. Lo Pan Temple is situated 110 metres south of Ricci Hall.

Belcher Bay Park

Park

Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.

Belcher Bay Park is situated 240 metres northwest of Ricci Hall.

Kennedy Town Swimming Pool

Sports venue

Photo: 文子言木, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kennedy Town Swimming Pool is a public swimming complex in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong. There have been two pools of this name. The first iteration opened in 1974 while the current iteration opened in 2011. Kennedy Town Swimming Pool is situated 270 metres north of Ricci Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shek Tong Tsui and Kennedy Town.

Shek Tong Tsui

Suburb

Photo: WIBEAN, CC BY 2.5.

Shek Tong Tsui or Belcher Point is an area in Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it belongs to the Central and Western District.

Kennedy Town

Suburb

Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kennedy Town is a town and neighbourhood at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877.