Museum Of Coastal Defence
22°16′55″N 114°14′8″E / 22.28194°N 114.23556°E The general view of Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, before entering the neo-classical arch entrance.A memorial dedicated to several British soldiersThe Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence is a public museum in Hong Kong, located in a former coastal defence fort overlooking the Lei Yue Mun channel, near Shau Kei Wan on Hong Kong Island.Photo: Gp03dhk, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
Friday—Wednesday: open 24 hours
Thursday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Park
- Description: museum in Hong Kong
- Address: 175 Tung Hei Road
Notable Places in the Area
A Kung Ngam
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A Kung Ngam is a lighthouse situated 210 metres north of Museum Of Coastal Defence.
Shau Kei Wan Tin Hau Temple
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Shau Kei Wan Tin Hau Temple is a place of worship situated 560 metres southwest of Museum Of Coastal Defence.
Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village
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Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village is a holiday village located in the east of Shau Kei Wan, facing Lei Yue Mun, with an area of 22.97 hectares. Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village is situated 630 metres south of Museum Of Coastal Defence.
Localities in the Area
Eastern District
The Eastern district in Hong Kong Island is not as full of attractions as neighbouring Central, although Wan Chai is known for its nightlife and Causeway Bay for an unforgettable shopping experience.Sai Wan Ho
Photo: WiNG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sai Wan Ho is a primarily residential area on the northeastern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, between Quarry Bay and Shau Kei Wan.
Yau Tong
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Yau Tong is an area of Hong Kong, located in the southeastern end of Kowloon, between Lei Yue Mun and Lam Tin, at the east shore of Victoria Harbour, west of Tseung Kwan O.
Museum Of Coastal Defence
- Categories: barracks, military museum, museum, tourism and recreation area
- Location: Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.28267° or 22° 16' 58" northLongitude
114.23517° or 114° 14' 7" eastOpen Location Code
7PJP76MP+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 97788544OpenStreetMap Feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q2918620Museum Of Coastal Defence Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chinese: 香港海防博物館
- Chinese: 香港海防博物馆
- Dutch: Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
- English: Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
- French: Fort Lei Yue Mun
- French: Musée de la défense côtière de Hong Kong
- French: musée de la défense côtière de Hong Kong
- Hebrew: המוזיאון להגנת החופים של הונג קונג
- Hebrew: מוזיאון ההגנה החופית של הונג קונג
- Indonesian: Museum Pertahanan Pesisir Hong Kong
- Japanese: 香港海防博物館
- Russian: Музей береговой охраны Гонконга
- Wu Chinese: 香港海防博物馆
- Yue Chinese: 香港海防博物館
In the Area
Landmarks
- 玉皇寶殿Place of worship, 200 metres west
- Basel Road PlaygroundPark, 360 metres west
- Tam Kung TemplePlace of worship, 460 metres west
- Grotto SKWArt gallery, 480 metres west
- Eastern District Cultural SquareSquare, 510 metres west
- Heng Fa Chuen Youth S.P.O.TCommunity centre, 530 metres southeast
Other Places
- Hong Kong Museum of Coastal DefenceBus stop, 170 metres west
- BOCHK TreasuryBuilding, 180 metres west
- Hang Tung Resources CentreBuilding, 190 metres west
- Shau Kei Wan Wholesale Fish Market220 metres northwest
- Manson Industrial BuildingIndustrial building, 220 metres west
- Shau Kei Wan Wholesale Fish MarketIndustrial building, 230 metres west
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Museum Of Coastal Defence. Photo: Gp03dhk, Public domain.