香港旅遊景點介紹---聖約翰座堂(St John's Cathedral )

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The cathedral is the oldest surviving Western ecclesiastical building in Hong Kong, and is believed to be the oldest Anglican church in the Far East. Built in a style adapted from both the 13th-century Early English and Decorated Gothic styles, construction was completed in 1849 under Bishop George Smith, first Bishop of Victoria. Due to a shortage of funds, the tower was finished a year later. An eastern extension was added in 1873.

During the Japanese occupation, the cathedral suffered heavy damage; most of the present interior design and furnishings are post-war. Open 7am-6pm daily.

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交通：

從皇后大道中的滙豐總行大廈入口步行至另一端的炮台里，聖約翰座堂就在不遠處。

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聖約翰座堂是香港現存歷史最悠久的西式教會建築物。此教堂糅合了13世紀英式和歌德式建築的特點，於1849年落成，其後於1873年再於東側進行擴建，並由愛丁堡公爵立碑。日軍佔領期間，教堂曾用作日本人會所，原建築受到嚴重破壞；戰後，經重新修復後開放，至1996年被列為法定古蹟。香港旅遊發展局的「古今建築漫遊」也將聖約翰座堂列為推薦景點之一。開放時間為每日上午7:00至下午6:00。

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Directions:
From the Queen's Road Central entrance to the HSBC Main Building, cross the road and take the stone steps up to Battery Path, which leads to the Cathedral.