There are many historical buildings in Hong Kong, some of which will remain at their original sites, while others will be demolished and relocated to another location. The place that
HongKongFootprint.com will introduce this time is one of the historical sites in Hong Kong that has undergone relocation works.
The current location of "Murray House" is in Stanley, Hong Kong. It is a three-storey building. It is mainly built with giant granite and designed with a mix of Chinese and Western architectural styles. It is the only remaining Victorian building in Hong Kong. The whole building is composed of several round stone columns imitating the Greek retro style, and then matched with Chinese-style tile roofs. In addition to classical elegance, it also has a European architectural flavor.
"Murray House" was built during the period of British implemented colonial rule over Hong Kong, and it has a history of more than hundred years. This historic building used to be located in Central, Hong Kong, and was mainly used as a barracks for the British garrison in Hong Kong. Until the early 1980s, the original site needed to be developed into a commercial hub. Because of the great historical value of "Murray House", it was demolished and moved to the current site for reconstruction.
The scale of the entire relocation project is enormous. First, the granite pieces of the entire building are removed one by one, and divided into thousands of pieces, and then the annual pieces are coded and saved. Finally, it was relocated to the current site and reassembled. Today, the old codes can still be seen on some parts.
Although the reconstructed "Murray House" has been restored to its original appearance as much as possible, many changes have been made in the internal structure. These include the addition of electric escalators, lighting systems, lifts and fire escapes, etc., as well as the addition of the dome-shaped ceiling in the corridor.
Today's "Murray House" has many restaurants and shops. Visitors can enjoy food or leisure shopping, but also appreciate this historical building with full of colonial colors. Coupled with the invincible sea view nearby, it is definitely a good place to take pictures.
If you also want to visit here, it is recommended to take the MTR to Hong Kong Station and leave at Exit D. Afterwards, transfer to bus No. 6, 6A, 6X, 66 and 260 at Exchange Square Bus Terminus and get off at Stanley Village Bus Stop.
Alternatively, you can also choose to take the MTR to Causeway Bay Station and leave at Exit F1. Afterwards, take the minibus No. 40 at Jardine's Bazaar and get off at Stanley Main Beach.
After getting off the bus or minibus, walk along Stanley New Street until you reach Stanley Market Road. Then walk along Stanley Market Road until you reach Stanley Main Street. It takes about 4 minutes to get there.
Location: Murray House
Address: Stanley Main Street, Stanley, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Footprint (HongKongFootprint.com)
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