Hong Kong’s former police headquarters gets a light show as heritage buildings transform into trendy hotspots

By MOOK Scenic Spots compiled and reported
 
Hong Kong’s “Tai Kwun” is the former colloquial name for the former Central Police Station, which consists of three groups of declared monuments: the former Central Police Station, the former Central Magistracy, and the former Victoria Prison. It includes as many as 16 historic buildings and outdoor spaces located in Hong Kong’s commercial center, bearing witness to over 170 years of Hong Kong’s history. Now undergoing conservation and revitalization efforts, the plan is to transform it into a stylish heritage attraction, restoring its former glory.

Under the “Central Police Station Compound Revitalisation Project” carried out in collaboration between The Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, two new buildings will be constructed to meet community needs for adaptive reuse. These include “Jockey Club IFVA Media Arts Centre” (formerly referred to as “Jockey Club Arts Square”), which houses an art gallery and contemporary art space, and “Jockey Club M+ Pavilion” (formerly referred to as “Jockey Club Cube”), which features a performance venue for performing arts, film screenings, and educational activities.

This conservation and revitalization project adopts recommendations from local and international experts, as well as input from the local community, and has taken ten years to reimagine the historical building complex through a heritage-led approach. Every building and every room has been meticulously redesigned, and it is expected to become Hong Kong’s newest popular heritage check-in destination.
 
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Tai Kwun (Former Police Headquarters)
Address: 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
 

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