Former French foreign mission building

The former French mission building is located in the fort in central, Hong Kong Island. It is also the current seat of the court of final appeal of Hong Kong. The building has become one of the statutory monuments in Hong Kong. When it comes to the history of the former French Mission Building, it must be something that every tourist is interested in. The former French foreign missionary building was the zhuangtudun building. After the French foreign missionary bought it, it was rebuilt and used as the administrative headquarters. Its appearance has been maintained in the original form until today. After Hong Kong fell into the hands of the Japanese army, with the continuous efforts of the people of Hong Kong, the building was bought back by Hong Kong. After a period of renovation, the former French foreign missionary building was called a legal monument in Hong Kong.

Former French foreign mission building

The former French foreign missionary building is one of the statutory monuments in Hong Kong. It is located in the fort of central, Hong Kong Island and is the former site of the court of final appeal of Hong Kong.

history

The former building, Johnston house, was originally built in 1843 and became the residence of the first two governors of Hong Kong, Nao Diancha and Davis. Since Davis moved to Kendall in 1846, the building has changed hands many times. It has been used as the dining hall of HSBC Bank and the Russian consulate. In 1890, it was renamed "bigensfeld house". The Chinese generally call it "Gongbei building".

In 1915, the French Missionary Association purchased the building for reconstruction as the administrative headquarters. The project was completed in March 1917, and its appearance has been maintained up to now. During the Japanese rule of Hong Kong, the Japanese army once occupied the building as the headquarters of the Japanese gendarmerie. In August 1945, in Chongguang, Hong Kong, a temporary government headquarters was set up in the building by the assistant secretary of Hong Kong Jason. In 1953, the Hong Kong government bought back the building, which was originally the headquarters of the Hong Kong Education Department. In 1965, it was changed into the Victoria City District Court, and later became the seat of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in 1980. In 1983, the building was transformed into the headquarters of the Information Services Department of the Hong Kong government. In 1989, it was listed as a statutory monument in Hong Kong. From 1997 to 2015, the building was used as the Hong Kong Court of final appeal.

characteristic

The building, which was rebuilt in 1917, belongs to the neoclassical style. Now there are few buildings left in Hong Kong. The whole building is made of granite and red brick. The building is three stories high with cellars and turrets. To the north there is a small domed church.

Address: Battery lane, central, Hong Kong Island

Longitude: 114.15959728473

Latitude: 22.279682072134

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