Antiquities & Monuments Office – Declared Monument

Products Used: Keim Royalan and Keim Ecosil ME

Keim Royalan was applied onto the external previously painted rough render surfaces to provide a bright and light reflective, colourfast, long life, protective and decorative mineral matt finish.  Keim Ecosil ME was applied to internal plastered surfaces.

History: Built in 1849, St. John’s Cathedral, the mother church and cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island, is the oldest surviving Western Christian church building in Hong Kong.

The foundation stone of St. John’s Cathedral was laid by the then Governor Sir John Davis on 11 March 1847, and construction was completed in 1849. Originally intended as a parish church also to be used by the British Army garrison, the cathedral was sited near Murray Barracks and the Parade Ground. It was extended in 1873, giving the building its cruciform shape. Li Hall was constructed between 1918 and 1921, replacing an earlier hall from the 19th century. During the Japanese Occupation (1941-1945), the Cathedral continued as a place of worship, but was later converted into a Japanese clubhouse, which caused damage to the building. It was reopened immediately after the war and gradually restored.