Lan Kwai Fong
Lan Kwai Fong, often abbreviated as LKF, is a small square of streets in Central, Hong Kong. The area was dedicated to hawkers before the Second World War, but underwent a renaissance in the mid-1980s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: City block
- Description: small square of streets in Central, Hong Kong
- Also known as: “LKF”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tai Kwun and Former Central Police Station.
Tai Kwun
Arts center
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. Tai Kwun is situated 150 metres west of Lan Kwai Fong.
Former Central Police Station
Heritage site
Photo: 文子言木, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Former Central Police Station is situated 160 metres northwest of Lan Kwai Fong.
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. Victoria Prison is situated 160 metres west of Lan Kwai Fong.
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
Lan Kwai Fong
- Categories: street, tourist attraction, tourism, and locality
- Location: Central and Western District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.28082° or 22° 16′ 51″ northLongitude
114.15542° or 114° 9′ 20″ eastOpen location code
7PJP75J4+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 988355887OpenStreetMap feature
place=city_blockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3124270
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Lan Kwai Fong” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “لان كواي فونغ”
- Asturian: “Lan Kwai Fong”
- Chinese: “兰桂坊”
- Chinese: “蘭桂坊”
- Chinese: “蘭桂芳”
- Dutch: “Lan Kwai Fong”
- French: “Lan Kwai Fong”
- Italian: “Lan Kwai Fong”
- Japanese: “蘭桂坊”
- Korean: “란콰이퐁”
- Vietnamese: “Lan Quế Phường”
- Wu Chinese: “兰桂坊”
- Yue Chinese: “蘭桂坊”
- Yue Chinese: “蘭桂芳”
Notable Places Nearby
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