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The Cenotaph 和平纪念碑Hépíng Jìniànbēi
Declared monument · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Time needed
- 15–30 minutes
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Hong Kong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- Declared monument
About The Cenotaph
Unveiled in 1923, the Cenotaph is the earliest memorial formally built in Hong Kong to the dead of the First World War, and an almost exact replica of the one on Whitehall in London. The years of the Second World War were added to its inscription later, and eight Chinese characters carved in the 1980s extend the dedication to all who died in the wars, especially in the defence of Hong Kong. Commemorative events are held here every year.
How to get to The Cenotaph
On Chater Road in Central, a short walk east of Central MTR station.
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: Jackson Road 昃臣道 (under 10 km), Old Supreme Court Building 旧最高法院大楼 (under 10 km), Hong Kong City Hall 香港大会堂 (under 10 km), Old Bank of China Building 旧中国银行大厦 (under 10 km), HSBC Main Building 汇丰总行大厦 (under 10 km), Cheung Kong Center 长江集团中心 (under 10 km).
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