The Mid-levels is a residential area on Hong Kong Island. Located halfway up Victoria Peak, directly above Central, it is a popular residential area with both local people and expatriates.
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The Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception is located on Caine Road.
It is the physical and spiritual home of Hong Kong's Roman Catholic community.
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The Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception sits surrounded by many
towering skyscrapers. Despite the surrounding buildings, the other-era magic of
the place can still be felt.
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Built in 1888, the Cathedral of The Immaculate
Conception building is an imposing Gothic-style structure and home to the Bishop of Hong Kong.
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Visiting the Cathedral on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon implies
a high probability to face a local wedding.
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Wedding formal ceremony held inside the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
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The Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at 16 Caine Road.
The first Roman Catholic cathedral of Hong Kong was built in 1843 and
destroyed in a fire in 1859.
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The Cathedral was designed by Crawlwey and Company of London.The construction of the new
one started in 1883 and the first Mass was celebrated on
1888.
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The Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception measures 272 feet long and 132
feet wide with 38 columns.
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The Catholic Cathedral of Immaculate Conception is an imposing building in cruciform shape
with a tower at the intersection. It is a fine example of Gothic architecture in the territory.
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The Cathedral underwent renovation in 2002.
The renovation project was awarded with an Honorable Mention of the
2003 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture
Heritage Conservation.
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Hong Kong has an estimated base of half a million of christians, including Roman
Catholics and Protestants of many denominations such as Baptists, Adventist.
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This Mosque, complete with its green and white minaret, is located in the Mid-Levels and was built in 1915.
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Due of the mosque and its walled courtyard, the surrounding apartment buildings offer rare
trees and open-air space.
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A dispute over plans to redevelop part of the Mosque complex into a lucrative real estate divides the local Muslim community. Mosque leaders want to build an Islamic university, a library and a commercial plaza. But the land is also home to 25 families who have lived in dilapidated homes within the complex since World War II. The families have objected to the redevelopment plan.
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