Old City Hall, which existed from 1869 to 1933, was the first public multipurpose performance facility and cultural venue in the crown colony of Hong Kong.

[1] It was designed by the French architect Achille-Antoine Hermitte and was opened by Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, in a ceremony on 28 June 1869.

The City Hall was built on Crown land, and funds were raised for its construction, which started in 1866, from public subscriptions.

The two-storey hall was designed by Me French architect Achille-Antoine Hermitte[1][4] in a Renaissance style, with cupolae, colonnades and arches.

[5][6] The land was acquired by the Hong Kong Bank in 1933 for its third generation headquarters, so that the western part of City Hall was pulled down.