Queen's Pier
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Queen's Pier (皇后碼頭) is a pier in Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong.
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[edit] History
It is in front of City Hall. Built in 1957 on reclaimed land, the structure consist of tiled concrete base and pillars and model after previous piers in the area. Stairs are located on the northside to allow ferry passengers to board and disembark. The pier is a also public pier, but it was formerly a cermonial landing area for the British Royal Family visiting Hong Kong and for the Governor of Hong Kong landing or leaving Hong Kong. It is named after Queen Elizabeth II.
[edit] Demise and end of the pier
The pier's role diminished with most visitors coming by air. Today, the pier serves as a meeting point for people strolling the area and some for fishing. Tour boats use the pier for passenger boarding. It offers a view of the Kowloon side of the harbour.
With the Star Ferry Pier, the Queen's Pier forms the Central Ferry Piers. It will soon be closed for demolition following that of the Star Ferry Pier on November 11, 2006, to make way for a four lane highway and shopping mall developments.
[edit] See also
- Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier
- Star Ferry Pier
- Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal
- Tsing Yi Pier
- Tuen Mun Ferry Pier
- Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier
- Wan Chai Pier
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