Stanley Fort

Stanley Fort
Traditional Chinese赤柱炮台
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChek chyúh paau tòih
JyutpingCek3 cyu5 paau3 toi4
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 (Chinese: 赤柱炮台) is both an area and a fort on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, situated at the southern end of Stanley Peninsula, near the town of Stanley (赤柱, Chek Chue). It lies just south of the peak of Che Pau Teng and includes the headland of Wong Ma Kok. The area is mainly occupied by Chek Chue Barracks and the Hong Kong Earth Station. In 2000, the area was redesignated as a military zone, with the Stanley Fort Gate bus terminus located just outside the barracks entrance.