Hong Kong City Hall is Hong Kong's first public Civic Center, located in West Central, Hong Kong Island, on March 2, 1962 was inaugurated, today is by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Old City Hall was completed in 1869, is located next to the present site of the HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong. In 1933, the old City Hall of land was purchased in Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to rebuild and expand its third-generation head office building purposes. Old City Hall in 1947 have all been demolished, part of the land was built in 1950 by the Bank of China Tower.

In 1950, the British Association urged the government to build a new City Hall, the Government subsequently commissioned municipal councils involved in the design and development planning of the building, including the establishment of museums, public libraries and performing arts venues. The last site on reclaimed land of Edinburgh Place, Central. Presents Bauhaus architectural style of the new City Hall on March 2, 1962 inaugurated, construction costs of up to HK $ 20 million by the then Governor of Hong Kong Sir Bai Liji presided over the opening ceremony, on March 4 by the London Philharmonic Orchestra Mission (London Philharmonic Orchestra) held the opening concert in the concert hall. Typhoon Wanda in the summer of the same year in Hong Kong, the slight flooding inside City Hall.

City Hall was once an important site of official ceremonies and celebrations, a number of colonial governor were held sworn in City Hall, and received the visiting British royal family welcomed the activities, are in Hong Kong City Hall and off conducted Edinburgh Place. At present, annual Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year in Hong Kong City Hall and have carried off the Edinburgh Place in January. Based on an important historical position of the City Hall, AMO will be listed as a historical building.

Hong Kong City Hall covers an area of ​​11,100 square meters, consists of two separate buildings (low seat and high seat) and a memorial garden composition. Low Block, an exhibition gallery, theater, concert hall, gift shop, restaurants and restaurants, High Block is an auditorium, exhibition hall, conference room, library (before the completion of the Hong Kong Central Library is the library headquarters in Hong Kong Island) , and the marriage Registry. Buildings located northwest of the Memorial Garden, the Battle of Hong Kong to commemorate the Second World War soldiers died.

Scenic Area Address: Western 5 Edinburgh Place, Hong Kong

Bus routes: Take the road 2,6,6 special trips, 15,18,25, air-conditioning bus.