Former Kowloon British School 前九龙英童学校Qián Jiǔlóng Yīngtóng Xuéxiào

About Former Kowloon British School

Opened in 1902 for the children of foreign residents, the Former Kowloon British School is the oldest surviving school building built for Hong Kong's expatriate community. It is a Victorian building adapted to the climate with wide verandas, high ceilings and pitched roofs, and it was founded after a donation from Ho Tung (later Sir Robert Ho Tung) in 1900. After restoration it now houses the Antiquities and Monuments Office, and it was declared a monument in 1991.

How to get to Former Kowloon British School

At 136 Nathan Road, a short walk from Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan MTR stations; the courtyard is open to visitors daily.

Nearby

• Victoria Harbour 维多利亚港 under 10 km
  Glass towers and green hills around a harbour you can cross in ten minutes
• Victoria Peak 太平山顶 under 10 km
  Ride the 1888 funicular to the skyline view, then walk the Lugard Road loop
• Tian Tan Buddha & Ngong Ping 天坛大佛与昂坪 30 km
  A giant bronze Buddha on Lantau, reached by a 25-minute cable car ride

Also within 20 km: Hong Kong Observatory 香港天文台 (under 10 km), Kowloon Union Church 九龙佑宁堂 (under 10 km), Xiqu Centre 戏曲中心 (under 10 km), Hong Kong Museum of History 香港历史博物馆 (under 10 km), Hong Kong Science Museum 香港科学馆 (under 10 km), King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon 九龙佐治五世纪念公园 (under 10 km).

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