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Government House | |
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香港禮賓府 | |
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Architectural style | Colonial Renaissance and hybrid Imperial Crown Style |
Town or city | Central, Hong Kong |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Coordinates | 22°16′43.19″N 114°09′26.70″E / 22.2786639°N 114.1574167°E |
Current tenants | John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of Hong Kong |
Construction started | 1851 |
Client | Government of Hong Kong |
Owner | Government of Hong Kong |
Landlord | Government of Hong Kong |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Charles St George Cleverly |
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Traditional Chinese | 香港禮賓府 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 香港礼宾府 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 督憲府 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 香港總督府 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 港督府 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Government House, located on Government Hill in Central, Hong Kong, is the official residence of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. It was constructed in 1855 as a Colonial Renaissance-style building, but was significantly remodelled during the Japanese occupation, resulting in the current hybrid Japanese-neoclassical form.
Government House was the official residence of the Governor from 1855 to 1997, when the territory was under British rule. Of the 28 governors of Hong Kong, 25 used this building as their official residence.
Located between Upper Albert Road and Lower Albert Road, Mid-Levels, Central, Government House is on a 24,000-square-metre (5.9-acre) plot of land. Its front elevation faces south towards the Peak, while right below its northern part are the former Central Government Offices (currently the Justice Place).
Government House is a declared monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.