St.Teresa's Church
聖德肋撒堂
1932, Religious 宗教建築
258 Prince Edward Road
九龍太子道258號
Architect: Fr. Adalbert Gresnigt O.S.B
European Medieval Architecture in Hong Kong? Yes, indeed. Belgium architect Van Wylick developed Princes Edward Road West as a community with European houses in 1930s, thereby derives the name Belfran Road. Protected by Fátima Virgin Mary and St. Teresa of Lisieux, the Kowloon St Teresa’s Church built in 1932 is the centre of this community, serving mainly the Catholic Portuguese and other European people in North Kowloon then. The church is laid out as a Latin Cross; its structure adopts East Roman columns and round arches; its façade and Belfry are in Northern Renaissance style; its roof is made of Byzantine pointed octagonal top. It architecture differs from customary English or French style churches, thus act as an important heritage which testifies the distinctive culture of pre-war communities of European communities of Hong Kong.
香港有歐洲中世紀式建築？有啊！1930年代比利時籍建築師尹威力開發太子道西為歐式洋房小區，因而有巴芬道的名字，而其中1932年的九龍聖德肋撒堂就是這社區的重心，受花地聖母及聖女小德蘭守護，主要服務戰前北九龍的天主教葡籍及其他歐裔社群。教堂以以拉丁十字佈局，結構采用東方羅馬式立柱及圓拱、立面及鐘樓披上北方文藝復興風格、屋項以拜占庭式八角尖頂構造。這建築與常見的英式或法式教堂分別很大，是記錄香港戰前歐裔社群特色文化的重要遺產。
文：梁以華 (香港註冊建築師)
攝影：吳啟聰 (香港註冊建築師)
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