[Good place in Central]A beautiful Gothic building with a history of 175 years in the downtown area of Central. It is not only a statutory monument, but also has great historical significance. In addition to feeling the atmosphere of the past in the retro buildings, punching in and taking pictures, you can also sigh a little coffee in the social enterprise Cafe to spend a leisurely time! Check out the address and opening details!
Good place in Central丨Girls Heart Cream Gothic Architecture!Clock in at the clock tower and then go to the social enterprise Cafe
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175 Years Old Cream Colored 3 Buildings
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Evangelist, located on Garden Road in Central, was built in 1847 and has a history of 175 years! The auxiliary hall was completed in 1924, and the administrative complex was added in 1956. St. John’s Cathedral is the oldest Western-style church building in Hong Kong. It has witnessed the changes of Hong Kong during World War II. It is listed as a statutory monument and has unique historical significance!
(The interior of the main cathedral is mainly where the clergy work and live. It is open to the public from time to time. When you visit, remember to respect the work of the cathedral and the clergy!)
St. John’s Cathedral is divided into three structures. The Cathedral currently holds regular church activities such as worship, choirs, and press conferences. There is a Cathedral Bookstore in the administrative complex, which provides books, gifts and greeting cards. Next to the main cathedral, there is also a social enterprise Cafe, a detachable building block house, which provides learning and working opportunities for people with different disabilities. Visitors can also eat and rest there.
Cream-colored building clock tower/wooden door punch card
St. John’s Cathedral is one of the oldest Victorian Gothic buildings in Hong Kong. The walls are mainly in creamy orange, with snow-white lines embellished, very girlish! On the wall of the clock tower, there are also the sign numbers of the first two Hong Kong governors and the shield of the year of construction, which is of great significance and first-class punching!
The gate is designed with a pointed arch, with wooden doors and wooden windows, which has a retro feel of traditional Western-style church buildings. At the same time, the building has more tiled eaves and dark green shutters, integrating Chinese and Western elements, which is very special!
In addition to punch cards, St. John’s Cathedral currently holds services every day, mainly in English, but also in Cantonese, Mandarin and Filipino. Everyone can participate in worship or a series of church activities. But remember to respect believers and clergy when you check in or participate in activities!
Building Block House Social Enterprise Cafe Slow Life Sigh Coffee
In order to help disabled people find employment, the church built a detachable building block house social enterprise Cafe “The Nest Coffee Shop” next to the cathedral to provide on-the-job training for different disabled people; at the same time, it cooperated with the deaf organization “Dragon Ear” to provide sign language food ordering Service, encouraging people with different abilities and needs to communicate and help each other, is of great significance!
Located in the shade of trees, Cafe specializes in light meals, cakes and coffee. You can check in and dine inside and outside the Cafe, feel the breeze and sunshine next to the cream-colored hall, sigh coffee and light food, and have a full sense of slow atmosphere. Checking in here is also a good choice!
After checking in at the Cathedral and sighing at the meals of the social enterprise Cafe, you can even visit the St. John’s Cathedral Bookstore. The bookstore provides a variety of Christian books, children’s books, gifts and greeting cards that are rarely seen in the market, and even books used for cathedral worship. You can feel a strong sacred atmosphere here.
St. John’s Cathedral Anglican Church
Address: 4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: 2523 4157
Opening hours: (Sunday, Monday to Tuesday and Thursday to Friday) 07:00-18:00 (Wednesday) 07:00-18:30 (Saturday) 07:00-19:30 (public holiday) 09:00- 16:00
*The Cathedral will be closed at 5pm if there are special maintenance projects.
The Nest Coffee Shop
Business hours: 08:00-18:00
St John’s Cathedral Bookstore
Tel: 2868 2848
Business hours: (Monday to Saturday) 09:00-18:00 (Sunday) 10:00-14:00