Victoria Peak Garden
Victorian style public garden in Hong Kong
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| 山頂公園 | |
 Pavilion built on the site of the former Mountain Lodge. | |
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| Location | Victoria Peak, Hong Kong |
| Elevation | 300 metres (980 ft) |
| Owned by | Hong Kong Government |
| Managed by | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Public transit access | Peak Tram |
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| Traditional Chinese | 山頂公園 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 山顶公园 | ||||||||||||
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Victoria Peak Garden is a Victorian style garden near the summit of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. The former Mountain Lodge, an alternate residence for the Governor of Hong Kong, was located there, which has since been demolished, but the park remains as an attraction at the Peak. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
It is a vantage point which captures an over 300m high view of Victoria Harbour and the night scene of Hong Kong. The original landscape remains in the garden. Unlike most of the public parks in Hong Kong, dogs and other pet animals are allowed in the garden.
Future development
The Hong Kong government announced on 25 September 2005 that the site will be redeveloped along with the rest of the Peak area.[1]
The ample open space, vast amount of grassy lawn and stream course at the site will be preserved. To bring out the heritage elements, the garden will be enhanced with Victorian style features including gazebos, benches, sun-dials and colourful flowers. Artifacts from the Victorian era, such as stone pillars and carvings, will be displayed to enrich the visitors' experience.
The new pavilion will comprise four pergolas at the corners and Victorian colonnades to link up the pergolas. This will offer ample shade and a resting place for the public. The existing kiosk and toilet will also be reconstructed to boost the garden's Victorian ambience.
The $142.6 million tourist district improvement project, scheduled to finish around the end of 2007, will help create three new tourism nodes - Mount Austin Playground, Gate Lodge and Peak Garden, on the Peak.
See also
References
- ^ "Visitors' hotspot to undergo facelift", news.gov.hk September 25, 2005 (archive)
External links
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Main borders and locations
- Landmarks in Central
- Bank of America Tower
- Bonham Road
- British Consulate
- Breezy Path
- Central and Western Heritage Trail
- Civic Square
- First houses on the Peak
- Gate Lodge
- Grenville House
- Harcourt Garden
- Headquarters House
- High West
- Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
- Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
- Island Pacific Hotel
- King George V Memorial Park
- Lippo Centre
- Lung Fu Shan Country Park
- Mount Davis
- Mountain Lodge
- Ohel Leah Synagogue
- Old Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital
- The Peak Galleria
- Hong Kong Trams Station (former)
- Pacific Place Phases I-II
- Peak Tower
- Queensway
- Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
- SoHo
- Shun Tak Centre
- South Korean Consulate
- Smithfield
- Tamar Park
- Tim Mei Avenue
- Tsan Yuk Hospital
- Victoria Peak Garden
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