High Block

High Block is a public building in which is located on 愛丁堡廣場 Edinburgh Square. High Block is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City Hall Public Library and The Court of Final Appeal.

Library
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.

Courthouse
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Building, also known as the Old Supreme Court Building, is the home of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. It housed the former Supreme Court from 1912 to 1983 and the Legislative Council from 1985 to 2011. is situated 150 metres south of High Block.

Museum
Photo: WiNG, CC BY 3.0.
is an exhibition centre about the planning and development of urban areas in . It is located at Edinburgh Place in , . It is a public relations effort of the Planning Department of the Hong Kong government. is situated 150 metres east of High Block.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Hong Kong and Hong Kong.

Photo: seeminglee, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Photo: Base64, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a place with multiple personalities. The population is mainly Chinese, but British influence is still quite visible. It has absorbed people and cultural influences from places as diverse as and and proudly proclaims itself to be Asia's World City.

Neighborhood
Photo: WiNG, CC BY 3.0.
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 .

High Block

Latitude
22.28217° or 22° 16′ 56″ north
Longitude
114.16081° or 114° 9′ 39″ east
Levels
12
Height
58 metres (189 feet)
Open location code
7PJP75J6+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25608273
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
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In Other Languages

“High Block” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “高座”

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Highlights include City Hall Marriage Registry and Memorial Garden.

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