A must-see landmark in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Tsim Sha Tsui clock tower offers visitors from around the world a glimpse into the city’s history. Located at the southern tip of the Kowloon Peninsula, it sits adjacent to Victoria Harbour, the Avenue of Stars, and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-06-25/Century-old-clock-tower-A-witness-to-Hong-Kong-s-history-1Eut99LvtSw/img/1ee636ee04404d29aee9d2e488e10fe8/1ee636ee04404d29aee9d2e488e10fe8.jpeg' alt='The clock tower in Tsim Sha Tsui sits adjacent to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. /CGTN'
Built in 1915 as part of the former Kowloon-Canton Railway Kowloon Terminus, the clock tower has come to symbolize the steam-train era. When the Kowloon Railway Station was relocated in 1975, the clock tower was the only building in Tsim Sha Tsui to be preserved. Listed as a statutory monument in 1990, it remains a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong.
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-06-25/Century-old-clock-tower-A-witness-to-Hong-Kong-s-history-1Eut99LvtSw/img/c21f1940d6bd44cb9bb83b172ceedc2e/c21f1940d6bd44cb9bb83b172ceedc2e.jpeg' alt='The 44-meter-high clock tower is made of red brick and features marble accents on its corners, and is topped by a 7-meter-high lightning rod. /CGTN'
Rising 44 meters high, the clock tower is primarily constructed of red brick, with marble inlays on its four corners. There is a 7-meter-high lightning rod on its roof and clock faces on all four sides. Every hour, the Victoria Harbour bell rings melodiously, adding a sense of solemnity and tranquility to the surroundings.
