The Old Central Government Offices was home to many of the
Hong Kong Government
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the ...
's departments from 1847 to 1954. Built in 1847 as the Old Secretariat Building,
it was also home to the territory's
Legislative Council
A legislative council is the legislature, or one of the legislative chambers, of a nation, colony, or subnational division such as a province or state. It was commonly used to label unicameral or upper house legislative bodies in the Brit ...
from the 1930s to 1954.
The two-storey colonial building was demolished in 1954 to make way for the new
Central Government Offices
The Central Government Complex has been the headquarters of the Government of Hong Kong since 2011. Located at the Tamar site, the complex comprises the Central Government Offices, the Legislative Council Complex and the Office of the Chi ...
.
References
External links
Central Government Offices (1848-1955)Central Government Offices, Historic and Architectural Appraisal 2009
Government buildings in Hong Kong
Landmarks in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - old Central Governnment Offices
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Government buildings completed in 1847
Buildings and structures demolished in 1954
1847 establishments in Hong Kong
Demolished buildings and structures in Hong Kong
1954 disestablishments in Hong Kong
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