Victoria Harbour
The natural harbour separating Hong Kong Island from the Kowloon Peninsula, and a major trading port for the territory. Its waterfronts on both sides are lined with towers and promenades, and the Star Ferry has crossed it since the 1880s.
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 22.2900, 114.1700
Get the Victoria Harbour stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Victoria Harbour. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hong Kong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Victoria Harbour
Hong Kong Museum of Art 0.4 km
The first and main art museum of Hong Kong, standing on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Its collections cover Chinese painting and calligraphy, historical pictures of Hong Kong and contemporary art, and its galleries face Victoria Harbour.
Statue of Bruce Lee 0.9 km
A bronze memorial statue of the martial artist Bruce Lee, who died on 20 July 1973 at the age of 32. It stands on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, where visitors pose in his fighting stance with the harbour and skyline behind.
Civic Square 1.1 km
The open forecourt in front of the East Wing of the Central Government Complex in Admiralty. In September 2014 it became a focus of the Umbrella Movement protests, and it has been a gathering place in Hong Kong's recent history.
International Finance Centre 1.2 km
A skyscraper and commercial complex on the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Central. Its main tower, Two IFC, rises about 415 metres, and the complex includes a large mall and the Airport Express station connecting the city centre to the airport.
The Murray 1.3 km
A hotel in Central housed in the former Murray Building, a government office block. The building was repurposed as a hotel and shows how Hong Kong has given new uses to its older civic architecture.
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong 1.4 km
A five star hotel on Connaught Road Central, opened in 1963 and long regarded as one of the grand addresses of the city. Its position in the business district near the harbour made it a social landmark for decades.
Bank of China Tower 1.5 km
A skyscraper at 1 Garden Road in Central, designed by Pei Ieoh Ming and completed in 1990. Its sharp geometric form, built from triangular sections that stop at different heights, makes it one of the most recognisable landmarks on the Hong Kong skyline.
Hong Kong Museum of History 1.5 km
A public museum in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, next to the Hong Kong Science Museum. Its permanent exhibition, The Hong Kong Story, walks visitors from prehistoric times to the 1997 handover through life size reconstructions of streets and shops.
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Questions
Where is Victoria Harbour?
Victoria Harbour is in Hong Kong. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hong Kong Museum of Art (0.4 km), Statue of Bruce Lee (0.9 km), Civic Square (1.1 km).
How do I get the Victoria Harbour stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Victoria Harbour and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hong Kong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Victoria Harbour before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hong Kong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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