Stanley Military Cemetery
Stanley Military Cemetery is a cemetery located near St. Stephen's Beach in Stanley, Hong Kong. Along with the larger Hong Kong Cemetery, it is one of two military cemeteries of the early colonial era, used for the burials of the members of the garrison and their families between 1841 and 1866.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Stanley, Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Cek3 cyu5 gwan1 jan4 fan4 coeng4)”, “Chek chyúh gwān yàhn fàhn”, “Chìzhù Jūnrén Fénchǎng”, and “赤柱國殤紀念墳場 Stanley Military Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Stephen’s Beach and Stanley Mosque.
St. Stephen’s Beach
Beach
Photo: 圍棋一級, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Stephen's Beach is a secluded beach in the Southern District of Hong Kong, five minutes from Stanley Main Beach, and close to St. Stephen's College Preparatory School. St. Stephen’s Beach is situated 160 metres southwest of Stanley Military Cemetery.
Stanley Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Alexandquan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stanley Mosque is a mosque in Stanley, Hong Kong. It is the fourth mosque built in Hong Kong and it is located at the Stanley Prison. Stanley Mosque is situated 340 metres northeast of Stanley Military Cemetery.
Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum
Museum
The Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum is a museum in Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong. It was originally housed in the Staff Training Institute of the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department. Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum is situated 370 metres northeast of Stanley Military Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stanley and Chung Hom Kok.
Stanley
Suburb
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Stanley or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on an eponymous peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam.
Chung Hom Kok
Quarter
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chung Hom Kok is an area in the southern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular site for barbecue and swimming with a beach and lifeguard services available from April to October.
Repulse Bay
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Repulse Bay or Tsin Shui Wan is a bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District, Hong Kong. It is one of the most expensive residential areas in the world. Repulse Bay is situated 3½ km northwest of Stanley Military Cemetery.
Stanley Military Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Southern District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.21339° or 22° 12′ 48″ northLongitude
114.2161° or 114° 12′ 58″ eastOpen location code
7PJP6678+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 97053456OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q7599800
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Stanley Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Cek3 cyu5 gwan1 jan4 fan4 coeng4)”
- Chinese: “Chìzhù Jūnrén Fénchǎng”
- Chinese: “赤柱軍人墳場”
- French: “cimetière militaire de Stanley”
- French: “Cimetière militaire de Stanley”
- German: “Cek3 cyu5 gwan1 jan4 fan4 coeng4)”
- German: “Chek chyúh gwān yàhn fàhn”
- German: “Chìzhù Jūnrén Fénchǎng”
- German: “Stanley Military Cemetery”
- Japanese: “スタンレー軍人墓地”
- Korean: “스탠리 군사묘지”
- Russian: “Военное кладбище Стэнли”
- Yue Chinese: “赤柱軍人墳場”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wilson Wang Water Sports Centre and Tung Tau Correctional Institution.
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