Stanley Fort

Stanley Fort
Hong Kong
Former site of the Fort in October 2013
Site information
TypeBarracks
Location
Stanley Fort
Location within Hong Kong
Coordinates22°12′04″N 114°13′05″E / 22.201°N 114.218°E / 22.201; 114.218
Site history
Builtcirca 1841
Built forWar Office
In use1841-Present
Garrison information
OccupantsPeople's Liberation Army Ground Force
Stanley Fort
Traditional Chinese赤柱炮台
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChek chyúh paau tòih
JyutpingCek3 cyu5 paau3 toi4

Stanley Fort is a military installation on the south side of Hong Kong Island. Built originally to serve the British Armed Forces, it now houses the Hong Kong garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force. It has also been used as Kai Chi Children's Centre and the Aberdeen Rehabilitation Centre.