Everything about The Kowloon Park totally explained
The
Kowloon Park is a large public
park in
Tsim Sha Tsui,
Kowloon Peninsula,
Hong Kong. The park is managed by
Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
History
The park was formerly a site of
Whitfield Camp barracks for British force with a battery(Kowloon West Battery II) on its west side.
In 1970,
Urban Council redeveloped the site into the
Kowloon Park.
Part of the site was occupied in the construction of the
MTR from 1975 - 1978.
"Golden Mile" controversy
The Government was criticised when the
Executive Council approved plans in 1982 for a strip of retail premises fronting
Nathan Road to be carved into the hill of Kowloon Park.
The move was first proposed when the Barracks were converted into public open space in 1970, and ignited some controversy. It was opposed by the
Urban Council, as well as the moslem community, whose
mosque was close by.
The rights for the development of the 5,410 sq metre strip were sold in February 1983 to a subsidiary of
New World Development for $218 million
Facilities
Tree walk
There is a tree walk located next to the Rose Garden.
Stone Wall Trees
There are some
Stone wall trees growing on the walls adjacent to aviary pond in Kowloon Park.
Museums
One preserved historic barrack, Block S58, is used as a
godown of
Hong Kong Museum of History. Three other
preserved buildings of the former barracks are used as museums:
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre
Blocks S61 and S62 of former Whitfield Camp are "Grade III historical buildings" which were constructed in circa 1910. They are a pair of identical two storied colonial military barrack blocks. The roofs are pitched with Chinese tiles with tar finish. They housed the former Hong Kong Museum of History from 1983 to 1998 before the completion of the present Hong Kong Museum of History at
Chatham Road South. An extension block linking the two historical barracks was constructed in the 1980s to provide more space for the museum facilities. It now houses the
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre..
Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre
Block S4 of former Whitfield Camp is a two-storied colonial military barrack building which is identical to Blocks S61 and S62. It nows houses
Health Education Exhibition and Resources Centre.
Sporting facilities
The park houses an indoor sport center and a 50 metre swimming pool which are often used for some international sport events.
Other facilities
The former Kowloon West Battery II, which was graded as
Grade I historic building, was converted into a children's adventure playground in Kowloon Park; it's still recognizable for what it was, however. The gun emplacements have been renovated. Naval guns have been mounted in each emplacement after they were discovered at a construction site at
Chatham Road in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1980.
Gallery
Image:kowloonpark.JPG|Swimming pool pavillion in Kowloon Park
Image:Map HK KLN Park 1.JPG|A map of the Kowloon Park
Image:Map HK KLN Park 2.JPG|A map of the Tree Walk
Further Information
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