While we’re not able to visit the century-old underground reservoir in person just yet, you can now discover it through this newly launched 360-degree virtual tour
Want to go back in time to 1904? The government’s newly launched 360-degree virtual tour of the underground reservoir at Shek Kip Mei, Sham Shui Po will allow you to discover history through your screen.
The impressive, Romanesque underground reservoir made waves after its discovery last year when the Hong Kong government was preparing to demolish the site for other use. After receiving city-wide attention and appeals for the reservoir’s preservation, the site was finally saved and declared as a Grade 1 historic building on March 11.
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Now, the good news continues with the launch of the 360-degree virtual tour that allows curious Hong Kongers a glimpse of what used to be Sham Shui Po district’s service reservoir. Released by the Water Supplies Department (WSD) on March 15, the virtual tour aims to help the public to “appreciate its internal structures” while also enhancing their “understanding of the service reservoir”.
Built in 1904, this reservoir was the first circular underground service reservoir built in Hong Kong. Spanning over 4,300 square meters, the cistern features underground chambers, 100 brick pillars and water pipes. In the tour, visitors can learn everything about the reservoir’s layout, history and also see what the site looks like.