Fact · architecture · 2026-10-02
Declared monuments (statutorily protected buildings)
法定古蹟（法律保護建築）
Figure and reference date
140 items
140 項
Notes and definition
Sites given statutory protection under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, covering temples, walled villages, government buildings and pre-war structures. Raised from 138 to 140 on 2 October 2026. This is the same official count listed under the heritage topic as “Total declared monuments” — one figure in two topics, not to be added together.
Other figures in this group (architecture)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Architecture and the city.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Renewal Authority (year established) 市區重建局（成立年份） | 2001 2001 年 The Urban Renewal Authority was established in 2001 under the URA Ordinance, taking over from the Land Development Corporation to drive urban renewal. | 2026-10-10 | URA: about us |
| Pottinger Street (Stone Slabs Street) 砵典乍街（石板街） | paved with granite slabs, named 1858 以花崗岩石板鋪成，1858 年命名 Pottinger Street (commonly known as Stone Slabs Street) in Central is paved with granite slabs and was named in 1858 after Henry Pottinger, the first Governor of Hong Kong. The street retains 19th-century Hong Kong street character and is a declared monument. | 2026-10-13 | AMO: Central & Western heritage trail — Pottinger Street |
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Declared monuments in Hong Kong” (Antiquities and Monuments Office). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total declared monuments 法定古蹟總數 | 140 items 140 項 Places declared as monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53) as at 2 October 2026, when Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and the Stanley mosque were added, bringing the total from 138 to 140. The same official count also appears under the architecture topic as “Declared monuments (statutorily protected buildings)” — one figure placed in two topics, not two items to be added. | 2026-10-02 | Declared monuments in Hong Kong |
How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Declared monuments (statutorily protected buildings)”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/architecture-monuments-count, data as at 2026-10-02 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈法定古蹟（法律保護建築）〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/architecture-monuments-count，資料時點 2026-10-02（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
Declared monuments in Hong Kong
Antiquities and Monuments Office
The official document carries no registered publication date, so only the retrieval date 2026-09-11 is given — no publication year is invented.
This site is a secondary compilation: the official text prevails. If the figure above differs from the official document, the official document is correct.