Garden Road (
Chinese: 花園道) is a major road on
Hong Kong Island
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,
Hong Kong
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, connecting the
Central and
Mid-Levels
Mid-Levels () is an affluent residential area on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located between Victoria Peak and Central. Residents are predominantly more affluent Hong Kong locals and expatriate professionals.
It has a population ...
areas. It was formerly known as Albany
Nullah
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.
At its lower (Central) end, Garden Road forms a grade-separated intersection with
Queensway. For most of its length, Garden Road carries traffic only in the downhill direction. Uphill traffic is carried by
Cotton Tree Drive, parallel to and to the east of Garden Road. Cotton Tree Drive merges with Garden Road just above the intersection with
Upper Albert Road, and Garden Road continues uphill to an intersection with
Robinson Road and
Magazine Gap Road in the Mid-Levels.
Garden Road is rich in historical and heritage value. The
Bank of China Tower,
Three Garden Road,
St. John's Cathedral,
St. John's Building,
the Helena May main building, the
lower terminus of the
Peak Tram
The Peak Tram is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. Running from Garden Road Admiralty to Victoria Peak via the Mid-Levels, it provides the most direct route and o ...
, the
United States Consulate-General,
and the
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens all lie on the road.
In November 1841, the land between Garden and Glenealy Road was set aside for crown use and the area subsequently became known as Government Hill.
See also
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List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
The following are incomplete lists of Controlled-access highway, expressways, tunnels, bridges, roads, Avenue (landscape), avenues, streets, crescents, Town square, squares and bazaars in Hong Kong.
Many roads on the Hong Kong Island conform to ...
References
External links
Google Maps of Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
Government Hill
Roads on Hong Kong Island
Odonyms referring to a building
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