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Statue
Square
is
has
a
peculiar
history
in
Central
district.
It
situated
next
to
the
historic
Court
of
Final
Appeals
building.
The
square
was
constructed
in
second
half
of
the
18th-century
upon
reclaimed
land
and
was
the
location
of
several
statues
of
important
British
figures
during
the
early
colonial
times
until
the
Japanese
occupation
during
WWII.
At
that
time
the
statues
were
removed.
After
the
war,
the
statue
of
Sir
Thomas
Jackson
was
returned
to
Statue
Square.
However,
the
Queen
Victoria
monument
was
moved
to
Victoria
Park
in
Causeway
Bay
and
the
two
HSBC
lions,
Stephen
and
Stitt,
where
placed
in
front
of
the
bank
nearby
where
you
can
see
them
today.
Sadly,
the
bronze
statue
of
George
V
was
lost
and
not
replaced.
The
Cenotaph
monument
is
technically
located
at
Statue
Square
as
well
but
is
across
th
street
on
the
other
side
of
the
LegCo
building.
These
are
both
worth
seeing
while
visiting
this
area
of
Central
District
as
well.
Otherwise,
today
you
will
see
two
contemporary
and
abstract
fountain
pools
at
Statue
Square
and
if
you
visit
on
Sundays,
you'll
find
the
square
filled
with
Filipino
helpers
who
congregate
here
in
great
numbers
during
their
day
off
each
week.
Note:
During
some
years,
the
Hong
Kong
Winter
Fest
has
used
Statue
Square
to
host
Christmas
fair
and
themed
decorations.
This
has
been
nice
to
see
in
the
past.
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