KOWLOON PARK
A BLEND OF HISTORY, CULTURE, AND URBAN NATURE IN TSIM SHA TSUI

While Tsim Sha Tsui is renowned for its bustling shopping scene and stunning harbor view, it also conceals history, harmony, and diversity within the tranquil Kowloon Park. In the 1830s, the frost-free Victoria Harbour was deemed a perfect anchorage by western explorers. The park's current location served as a strategic lookout. Upon claiming the Kowloon peninsula's sovereignty in 1861, the British established Whitfield Barrack, a military base that operated until 1967. A few barrack blocks were preserved and are now repurposed within the park as the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre.

Once a barrack for the Muslim Indian stationed in Hong Kong - Now the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre
Once a barrack for the Muslim Indian stationed in Hong Kong - Now the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

The presence of stationed Indian soldiers in the area has left a lasting cultural imprint, seen through the establishment of Kowloon Mosque, the renowned Sam's Tailor shop, and ChungKing Mansion, a hub of international culture.

Kowloon Mosque was built to service the Muslim Indian soldiers who stationed at the Whitfield Barrack
Kowloon Mosque was built to service the Muslim Indian soldiers who stationed at the Whitfield Barrack

The park, with its aviary, bird lake, and conservation corner, is a beacon of urban biodiversity. Featuring parrots, pigeons, and flamingos, alongside native trees, shrubs, and flowers, the park exemplifies the symbiotic relationship between nature and urban environments.

Bird lake under morning sun
Bird lake under morning sun
Aviary - let's see which is your favourite?
Aviary - let's see which is your favourite?

If you enter Kowloon Park through the Nathan Road entrance, you could see sculptures of various local cartoon characters in the Hong Kong Avenue of Comic Stars. For instance, Old Master Q (老夫子) created by Alfonso Wong 王澤 (1923-2017) in the 1960s, then continued by his son upon his demise, and Mcdull (麥兜) created by Brian Tse and Alice Mak in 1990s. These comics are fond childhood memories of Hong Kongers throughout the centuries. 

Hong Kong's Cartoons - Do you know any of them?
Hong Kong's Cartoons - Do you know any of them?
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22, Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
九龍尖沙咀柯士甸道22號
- 0.76 KM from you
10 minutes from Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station Exit A1
OPEN
08:00-17:00 
Sun
05:00 - 23:59
Mon
05:00 - 23:59
Tue
05:00 - 23:59
Wed
05:00 - 23:59
Thu
05:00 - 23:59
Fri
05:00 - 23:59
Sat
05:00 - 23:59
Easy access- Flat entrance