Kowloon Walled City was an ungoverned and densely populated de jure Chinese enclave within the boundaries of British Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, it became an enclave after the New T
The city in 1989
Lung Tsun Stone Bridge and Lung Tsun Pavilion (Pavilion for Greeting Officials) of Kowloon Walled City in 1898
An aerial view of Kowloon Walled City and the neighbouring Sai Tau Tsuen village in 1972
The south side of Kowloon Walled City in 1975. The elevation of the buildings begins to reach its maximum height.
The Kowloon Walled City Park is a park in Kowloon City, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Kowloon Walled City had been a military stronghold since the 15th century due to its coastal location and was a slum. Un
Kowloon Walled City
…on Earth at approximately 1.2 million inhabitants per square kilometre (3 million per square mile). The city was demolished between 1993 and 1994; the Kowloon Walled City Park was built in its place and opened in December 1995. The site originated as a military outpost during the Song dynasty, and was converted into a coastal…
An aerial view of the Kowloon Walled City Park
Archaeological remains of the South Gate