The Government gazetted today (June 20) announcing that the Antiquities Authority has designated the Muslim main hall of worship in Central and the Hong Kong City Hall, as well as Lui Seng Chun in Mong Kok, as declared monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
Details of the three monuments have been uploaded to the website of the Antiquities and Monuments Office.
Wall of worship in Hong Kong's oldest mosque faces Prophet Muhammad's birthplace
Located on Shelley Street, the main Muslim mosque is the oldest mosque in Hong Kong. It was built between 1915 and 1916 by Mumbai businessman Haji.
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Elias donated money to build it to replace the old mosque on its original site.
The main chapel is built of concrete and bricks, with a long and narrow rectangular layout, along the east-west axis, with the main entrance on the east and the pilgrimage wall on the west, facing the birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the Saudi Arabian city of Mai. Added Kaaba.
The main hall of Islamic worship has rich architectural features of Islamic mosques, such as the minaret covered with a round dome with pointed ornaments; the multi-lobed pointed arches at the main entrance porch and the entrance to the prayer hall; the pointed arches above the stained glass windows; The octagonal dome in the center of the temple; the Mihrab on the pilgrimage wall, and the Kufi calligraphy pattern on the wall.
The Main Hall of Muslim Worship is of great historical significance, witnessing the development of the Muslim community in Hong Kong, and is now an important place of worship and gathering for the Muslim community in Hong Kong.
Only 60 years after the opening of the Hong Kong City Hall, five Hong Kong governors have held inauguration ceremonies
The Hong Kong City Hall, located in Edinburgh Square, is the second city hall in Hong Kong. It was officially opened on 2 March 1962 by the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir John Berwick. It is the "youngest" declared monument.
The City Hall is Hong Kong's first multi-purpose civic centre open to all citizens and the venue for a number of important ceremonies, including the inauguration of five Hong Kong governors and the opening of the legal year. cultural development.
In addition, it bears the responsibility of enriching citizens' cultural life and improving living standards by building a hub for cultural activities and municipal services.
The Town Hall is simple in design and focused on function, and is an excellent example of modernist architecture.
It consists of a low block, a memorial garden and a high block connected by a covered walkway.
The lower block houses the concert hall, theatre and exhibition hall, while the upper block houses the marriage registry, public library and concert hall.
The Memorial Garden and the central dodecagon-shaped memorial shrine commemorate the soldiers and civilians who died defending Hong Kong in World War II.
The Town Hall is located by the sea, and with the exception of the sealed performance venue, the building is designed so that all other facilities have harbour views, thus creating a sense of space.
The City Hall is a rare and important modernist building, leading the architectural trend of Hong Kong at that time and becoming a landmark building.
Lui Sang Chun Cheng's first tenement building declared a historic monument was donated by the owner to the government
Lui Sang Chun is a four-storey tenement building. It is the first tenement building to be declared a historic monument. It is located on a triangular piece of land in Mong Kok. It was built in 1931 and is owned by one of the founders of Kowloon Bus Company, Lei Liang.
The Lei family runs a pharmacy on the ground floor and lives on the upper floors.
Lei Liang died in 1944, and the pharmacy closed a few years later.
In 2003, the Lei family donated the building to the government for conservation purposes. It was the first time that an owner had donated a historic building to the government.
Designed by architect WH Bourne, Lei Shengchun is a neoclassical style mixed with Art Deco elements, with obvious horizontal lines and a lot of classical details, and the building's front façade adopts a curved design.
Under the Phase 1 Revitalization of Historic Buildings Partnership Scheme, Hong Kong Baptist University revitalized Lui Seng Chun into a Chinese Medicine Health Centre in 2012, which has been in operation ever since.
Apart from being reused as medical-related facilities, Lui Shengchun's original architectural appearance and components such as granite columns, terrazzo exterior walls, floor tiles and stairs have been properly preserved.
The building bears witness to the history of a well-respected family, including the economic activity of the pharmacy they ran before and after World War II.
The report on the demolition of the Bishop's Hill Service Reservoir reveals five major drawbacks. The Water Supplies Department only told the Antiquities Office that the Water Tank Ancient Consultation Committee agreed to promote Gray Shengchun as the youngest budget proposal for the Town Hall, the first declared monument The tourism industry allocates 600 million to promote local tourism of cultural heritage and the Architectural Department introduces aerial cameras to inspect the three houses and other historic sites, so as to save one-third of the labor and time by setting up a shed
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