Pottinger Street

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Pottinger Street is a historic, steeply stepped street in Hong Kong’s Central District, known for its stone slab pavement and traditional market stalls.

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Pottinger Street canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
street
tourist attraction
associatedWith British colonial period in Hong Kong
linked to: British Hong Kong
beginsAt Queen's Road Central
constructionMaterial granite
country China
crosses Hollywood Road
Stanley Street
Wellington Street
eraOfOrigin mid-19th century
governedBy Central and Western District Council
hasAlternativeName Stone Slab Street
hasAlternativeNameLanguage English
hasChineseName 砵典乍街
hasChineseNickname 石板街
hasFeature costume stalls
granite steps
seasonal decoration stalls
souvenir stalls
steep steps
traditional market stalls
hasNearbyMTRStation Central station
Hong Kong station
linked to: Hong Kong Station
hasPavementType stone slab pavement
hasPhotographicValue yes
heritageDesignationBy Antiquities and Monuments Office of Hong Kong
heritageStatus Grade I historic building
knownFor film and TV location
historic atmosphere
steep gradient
stone slab paving
street photography
locatedIn Central District
Hong Kong
linked to: Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong Island
namedAfter Henry Pottinger
linked to: Sir Henry Pottinger
nameLanguage English
partOf Central and Western District
pedestrianUse primarily pedestrian
primaryUse retail
tourism
tourismCategory cultural tourism site
heritage trail stop
trafficType no vehicular traffic on stepped section
urbanContext Central business district

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Central District hasRoad Pottinger Street
Central, Hong Kong hasRoad Pottinger Street
Connaught Road Central hasJunctionWith Pottinger Street