Fortress Hill
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Fortress Hill viewed from Victoria Harbour.
Fortress Hill section of King's Road, near Oil Street.
Fortress Hill section of King's Road, near Oil Street Stone Stairs.
Fortress Hill (Chinese: 炮台山; Pau Toi Shan) is a hill and an area on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It includes the western part of North Point lying west of Oil Street, and the eastern part of Causeway Bay. There are a number of private residential estates, office buildings, hotels and serviced apartments in this area. It is the namesake of Fortress Hill Holdings.[1]
Features
- AIA Tower
- Former site of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, at No. 12 Oil Street. The Club moved to its present location in 1938, due to land reclamation.
- Newton Hotel Hong Kong
- Harbour Grand Hong Kong
Transport
The area is served by the Fortress Hill Station of the MTR rapid transit railway, by the Hong Kong Tramways along King's Road and by several bus and minibus routes.
Streets include:
- King's Road
- Electric Road
- Oil Street
- Fortress Hill Road
- Island Eastern Corridor
See also
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- North Point Power Station
- List of areas of Hong Kong
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References
Coordinates: 22°17′19″N 114°11′39″E / 22.28858°N 114.19417°E
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