Dent's Fountain

Dent's Fountain, also known as the City Hall Fountain, was a fountain in front of the first generation of Hong Kong City Hall (1869 -1933) on Queen's Road Central[1] in Victoria, Hong Kong.

[3] It was demolished in 1933 due to construction of the third generation Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Building.

[4] The fountain was located at the centre of the public space in front of the Old City Hall on Queen's Road Central, it served as the architectural focal point of the symmetrical facade of the City Hall.

[6] On the parameter, the fountain area was guarded by 4 couchant stone lions at 4 corners, each facing to the principal points of the compass.

A plaques bore an inscription that the fountain was "presented to the Colony by Mr. John Dent in 1864".

Hong Kong City Hall, with Dent's Fountain at the middle, Victoria Harbour in the background.