University Hall, University of Hong Kong

University Hall
大學堂
University Hall
Motto"We go with brothers"
Established1956
ChancellorBeau Lefler, Hall Warden
Students110
Location
ColoursGreen  
NicknameCastlers
Websitewww.uhall.hku.hk

University Hall (Chinese: 大學堂), or UHall, is a historical residential hall for males at the University of Hong Kong. University Hall is one of the oldest residential halls under the university's hall system and houses about 110 students. Its hall colours are green, black and silver. It is located at 144 Pok Fu Lam Road, close to the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir within the Pok Fu Lam Country Park on the western side of Hong Kong Island.

The building itself dates back to 1861 when a wealthy Scottish trader named Douglas Lapraik built the Douglas Castle as the place of his residence. University Hall was formally established in 1954 after the University of Hong Kong bought the heritage building from the French Mission in Hong Kong, and the castle was officially named as the University Hall and opened as a male residential hall in 1956.