Former French Mission Building
Address:
1 Battery Path
Central
Hong Kong, China
Phone:
+852 2208 4400
NileGuide Expert tip:
What a better time to pay a visit to a few of the city's most famous french colonial buildings?
Description:
This distinctive red and granite neo-classical building, which dates back to Edwardian times, is currently home to the Court of Final Appeal but has enjoyed a colourful past. The original structure dates back to the 1842 and housed the first governor of Hong Kong, Sir Henry Pottinger. It is likely the building served as one of the early homes of the Legislative Council. The French Mission bought the building in 1915 and renovated it, adding a chapel in the northwest corner and a dome. It was sold back to the government in 1953 and was declared a Hong Kong monument in 1989.
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