Battery Path
Battery Path (Chinese: 炮台里) is a pedestrian-only footpath located beneath Government Hill in Central, Hong Kong. Named after Murray Battery, it stretches from Queen's Road Central to Garden Road. The path is noted for many historical landmarks situated on it, most notably the Former Central Government Offices, the Former French Mission Building and St. John's Cathedral.
Entrance of Battery Path, near the junction of Queen's Road Central and Ice House Street | |
Native name | 炮台里 (Yue Chinese) |
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Location | Central, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°16′47″N 114°09′34″E |
West end | Queen's Road Central |
East end | Garden Road |
Construction | |
Completion | 1841 |
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Chinese | 炮台里 | ||||||||||
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