Clock Tower, Hong Kong

Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower
前九廣鐵路鐘樓[1]
Clock Tower (2013)
Map
General information
TypeClock tower
Architectural styleEdwardian architecture[2]
Location Hong Kong Hong Kong
Coordinates22°17′37.24″N 114°10′09.71″E / 22.2936778°N 114.1693639°E / 22.2936778; 114.1693639
Construction started1913; 111 years ago (1913)
Height44 m (144.4 ft) (roof)
Dimensions
Other dimensions51 m (167.3 ft) (lightning rod)
Designated13 July 1990; 34 years ago (1990-07-13)
Reference no.43
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Clock Tower
Traditional Chinese尖沙咀鐘樓
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzim1 saa1 zeoi2 zung1 lau4
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese前九廣鐵路鐘樓
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcin4 gau2 gwong2 tit2 lou6 zung1 lau4
The bell on display inside the Clock Tower.

The Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong. It is located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon station on the Kowloon–Canton Railway. Officially named Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower (Chinese: 前九廣鐵路鐘樓), it is usually referred to as the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower (尖沙咀鐘樓) for its location.

Built out of red bricks and granite, the Clock Tower peaks at 44 metres, and is topped by a 7-metre lightning rod. The top of the tower can be reached by a wooden staircase located within. The interior of Clock Tower had previously been open for the visit but is currently closed for maintenance. The clock tower is located near Victoria Harbour and near the western end of Salisbury Road. Another landmark, the Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier, is located nearby.

The tower has been listed as a declared monument in Hong Kong since 1990.

  1. ^ "Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus Clock Tower – SkyscraperPage.com". Retrieved 20 September 2007.
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