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St. John's Cathedral (4-8 Garden Road, Central)
St. John's Cathedral is the oldest surviving Western ecclesiastical building in Hong Kong. The foundation stone was laid by the Governor, Sir John Davis on 11 March 1847 and the Construction was completed in 1849. The Cathedral underwent extension in 1873. During the Japanese Occupation, it was converted into a club house for the Japanese and thus suffered damage. The Cathedral was fully repaired after the War and then reopened. It was declared a monument in 1996.
St. John's Cathedral
Address
4-8 Garden Road, Central (Plan)
Virtual Heritage Explorer
Opening Hours
7:00am –6:00pm daily.
Transport
MTR
Central Station
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