page_title: Hong Kong City Hall
section_title: Second generation
hierarchical_section_title: Hong Kong City Hall / Second generation
caption_attribution_description: English: zh:中環 香港大會堂紀念花園 紀念牌匾
context_page_description: Hong Kong City Hall is a building located at Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
  Since Hong Kong is a "Special Administrative Region" and not a normal Chinese city, there is no mayor or city council; therefore, the City Hall does not hold the offices of a city government, unlike most city halls around the world. Instead, it is a complex providing municipal services, including performing venues and libraries.
  The City Hall is managed by the Government's Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The Urban Council managed the City Hall and held its meetings there prior to its dissolution in December 1999. Prior to its dissolution the UrbCo served as the municipal council for Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The UrbCo had its meeting chamber in the Low Block of the City Hall.
context_section_description: The second and current City Hall complex was built in the late 1950s on a 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) plot of land on the newly reclaimed seafront, about 200 metres (660 ft) from the first generation building.
  The foundation stone laying ceremony took place on 25 February 1960 with then Governor Robert Brown Black, who also presided over the official opening ceremony on 2 March 1962. The City Hall was placed under the responsibility of the Urban Council. It has been listed as a Grade I historic building since 2009.
caption: Commemorative plaque dedicated to all those who defended Hong Kong between 1941-1945 at the entrance to Memorial Gardens at Hong Kong City Hall
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