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Jul 14, 2011

Dutch Reformed Church, Simonstown

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 18 February 1977.

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Jul 14, 2011

Palace Barracks, Simonstown

This is an imposing double-storey structure, erected in about 1785. From 1886 it was used as a military barracks and lat...

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Jul 14, 2011

Admiralty House, Simonstown

The Building dates from the mid-18th Century and its ownership was transferred to the Admiralty in 1814. Rear-Admiral Ja...

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Jul 14, 2011

MLR-cannon, Middle North Battery, Simonstown

The gun was designed in 1865 as a broadside gun for ironclad ships and harbour seafront defence. A total of 190 were mad...

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Jul 14, 2011

Martello Tower, Simonstown

The circular tower was erected in 1796 on the orders of James Craig to improve the defence system of Simonstown. It has ...

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Glenara, Burg Street, Rondebosch

This impressive Victorian double-storeyed house was designed by the architect AW Ackerman, and built by one Mannix for L...

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Jul 14, 2011

Rondebosch Common, Camp Ground Road, Rondebosch.

This was situated almost opposite the Rustenburg Estate, and was used as a camping ground by Batavian forces during the ...

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Jul 14, 2011

St Paul’s Anglican Church, Main Road, Rondebosch

The land upon which this church was erected was granted by Governor Sir Lowrie Cole on 30 August 1832. The original neo-...

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Jul 14, 2011

Rondebosch Fountain, Main Road, Rondebosch.

The fountain was, in reality, only an ornamental trough used for the watering of horses, and consists of a round cast-ir...

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Rustenburg House, together with its Summer House, Main Road, Rondebosch.

When the VoC granted land in Rondebosch to the first free Burghers, Governor Jan van Riebeeck reserved a piece of this L...

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Jul 14, 2011

Middle Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch

The Upper, Middle and Lower Campuses together are often referred to as the 'main campus' The Campus as it stands today ...

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Groote Schuur Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch

This unique group of buildings known as the Groote Schuur campus of the University of Cape Town, was built in the classi...

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Jul 14, 2011

Timour Hall Primary School, Plumstead

In the early 1900’s land was set aside by the owners at Timour Hall Estate for the establishment of a school.  The ...

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The Mead and Meadway, Pinelands-Cape Town

The land was granted to the Garden Cities Trust in 1919 and was capitalised in part by a member of the trust, namely Ric...

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Pump House, corner Prince and Sir George Grey Streets, Oranjezicht.

From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use was fetched by slaves from public fountains. The Pump ...

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