Remments of the South Gate

#timetotravel Kowloon Walled City was built in 1847 as an Imperial Chinese Military Fort. During the Japanese occupation, it was completely torn down. It was released to the United Kingdom in 1898 and had been a military stronghold ever since until 1987. It was demolished in 1990 and replaced with a park. There were discovery of; two granite plagues with Chinese characters of “Kowloon Walled City” and “South Gate”; the granite paving foundations of the South Gate, a drainage ditch running along the inner city wall, and a flagstone path leading to the South Gate. The remains were declared historical monument in 1996. The Kowloon Walled City Park was opened in 1995. There are many indigenous buildings and several features were preserved for public view in the park. Check for more interesting things to see in this park. #kowlooncitywalledpark #kowlooncity #passionpassport #本地遊 #urbanexplorer #mytripvlog #tripblazers #yuppijeinhk2023