Signal Hill

Signal Hill

Signal Hill, also known as Blackhead Point or Tai Pau Mai, was originally a headland located along the shore of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1907 to 1933, it served as the site where the Royal Observatory Hong Kong broadcasted time signals to ships in Victoria Harbour. Today, Signal Hill has been converted into a public park, and the historic signal tower still remains on the site.

The signal tower was built in 1907, originally two stories high with a tower height of 12.8 meters. Its exterior was constructed from red bricks, featuring Edwardian-style architecture. In 1927, to make the tower more visible to ships, its height was increased by 6.1 meters to 18.9 meters, adding an extra floor and bringing the total to three. Prior to the addition, the tower’s windows were all square-shaped and the top was flat. After the extension, the third-floor windows became round, and the top was painted light green and designed in a semi-spherical shape. Additionally, the tower originally had a 5.5-meter mast on its roof used to hold the time ball; this mast no longer exists.

The signal tower was designated as a Grade II historic building by the Antiquities and Monuments Office in 1981, and was further upgraded to a Grade I historic building on December 18, 2009.

Signal Hill

Must-visit reason: One of Hong Kong’s oldest signal towers

Continent where the attraction is located: Asia【Asia】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Hong Kong[Hong Kong]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Yau Tsim Mong District [Yau Tsim Mong District]