Admiralty, Hong Kong
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| Admiralty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese: | 金鐘 | |
| Simplified Chinese: | 金钟 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Jīnzhōng | |
| Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping: | gam1 zung1 | |
| Literal meaning: | "Golden Bell" | |
Admiralty is an urbanized area on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, China. It is located on the eastern end of the Central and Western District, bordered by Wan Chai to the east and Victoria Harbour to the north. It is so-called because it was the former location of '"Admiralty Dock," which housed a naval yard. The dock was later destroyed when land was reclaimed and developed northward as the HMS Tamar naval base. The Chinese name, Golden Bell, refers to a golden bell once housed at the dock.
The MTR's Admiralty Station was built on the former site of the Hong Kong dockyards (built in 1878 and demolished in the 1970s). A cannon discovered during construction is still displayed inside the station. After completion, the area became increasingly known as Admiralty, rather than Central.
Until the 1970s, the area was exclusively used by the British military, who built Wellington Barracks, Murray Barracks, Victoria Barracks and Admiralty Dock at the site. The military structures were gradually replaced by commercial buildings and gardens.
Queensway Plaza is a shopping centre located above the station. The Pacific Place shopping mall, an additional shopping centre, a number of hotels and several office tower complexes, all located on the former site of the Victoria Barracks, are connected to the MTR station via an underground walkway. Other major buildings in the area include Admiralty Centre, United Centre, Far East Financial Centre, CITIC Tower, and the Lippo Centre Towers.
Queensway and Harcourt Road are the major roads in the area.
The High Court and Hong Kong Park are located south of Queensway.
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