Kowloon Walled City (historical site)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kowloon_Walled_City_(historical_site)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:area 2.6 hectares
gptkbp:built 19th century
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:demolished 1993
April 1994
gptkbp:demolitionStartDate March 1993
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Republic_of_China
gptkb:Qing_dynasty
gptkb:British_Hong_Kong
gptkbp:heritageStatus no official heritage status
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kowloon Walled City (historical site)
gptkbp:inPopularCulture featured in films
subject of documentaries
inspired video games
gptkbp:knownFor high population density
illegal businesses
labyrinthine architecture
triad activity
unregulated construction
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:Kowloon_City_District
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:City_of_Darkness
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:South_Gate
gptkb:East_Gate
Yamen building
gptkbp:notableEvent demolition (1993)
evacuation (1991-1992)
gptkbp:notableFeature illegal dental clinics
rooftop playgrounds
absence of formal government control
lack of sunlight in lower levels
maze-like alleys
no building regulations
shared water and electricity supply
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Ian_Lambot
gptkb:Greg_Girard
gptkbp:notablePublication City of Darkness (book)
Kowloon Walled City: Life in the City of Darkness (book)
gptkbp:notableResident gptkb:Chan_Sze-chuen
gptkb:Yip_Kai-foon
gptkbp:numberOfFloors over 300
gptkbp:population about 50,000 (at peak)
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:castle
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Kowloon_Walled_City_Park
gptkbp:structureType walled settlement
gptkbp:website gptkb:Kowloon_Walled_City_Park
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kowloon_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6