CAPE TOWN CITY CENTRE City Walk- (Easy) • •
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4-5 hour hike. It’s an historical tour that starts in Adderley Street right in the middle of Cape Town. The street was named after Charles B Adderley who was a British member of the Parliament. The Tour carries on through the Cape Town Station and the Golden Acre. At this stage it should be able to determine the required pace of the group. From the Golden Acre the hike continues pass the Flower Market and the Post Office Building toward the Parade and the City Hall. Thereafter the party proceeds to the Castle, where a complete tour by an in-house guide will be conducted and after which, tea shall be served (A morning break). We Resume the City Walk with a visit to the District Six Museum, depicting the lifestyles of the era, then onto to the famous market place, Green Market Square. Ideal place to buy souvenirs and other interesting memorabilia. We then visit St George’s Cathedral and another national monument, The Slave Lodge. The slave Lodge lends interesting insight to live at the Cape back in the day. Depending on time restraints we will now visit The Company’s Garden, the National Gallery and the Museum of Natural History. A well deserved lunch may be enjoyed at the Company Gardens to conclude the City Walk. Flower Market
City Hall & Parade
The City Hall opened in 1905 with it’s an Italian Renaissance style. The year 1994,Nelson Mandela addressed the nation at the City Hall where thousands of people gathered for his speech when he was released from prison.
The City Hall is visited daily by visitors. The building was built from limestone and most of the building materials were imported from Europe.
Castle of Goodhope
The Castle of Goodhope was built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a maritime replenishment station and is one of the oldest buildings in South Africa. Today the Castle is the seat of the military in the Cape, and houses the Castle Military Museum and Iziko Museums. The Castle was built by soldiers, sailors and slaves. The building is daily visited by tourist, locals and scholars.
District Six Museum
The District Six Museum was named in 1867. District six was previously known as Kanaladorp which came from the Malay language. The museum holds together the memories of non-racialness. Today, District six museum is housed in an old Methodist church in Buitenkant Street. The museum houses the possessions of ex-residents and is also a meeting place for them. The District six museum is an international museum of con science. Green Market Square
Greenmarket Square dates back to 1696 when the first Burgher Watch House was built there. It was previously known as the Burgher Watch Square at the time. The old building founded in Greenmarket Square was called the Burger Town House. The building was built in 1755 and completed in 1761. In the 1800’s its name was change to Greenmarket Square as it is known for today. Today the area of Greenmarket Square is popular for their arts and crafts that are some of the best in South Africa.
St George’s Cathedral
The St. Georges Cathedral is an example of Victorian architecture, situated in Wale Street, Cape Town. The Cathedral is acknowledged as the “people’s museum” because of its role in Apartheid. The church was made a Cathedral on the 25 June 1847. There are daily round of worship and prayers for those who pass through their doors to maintain the place as a focus of worship and draw people of all walks of life into the Cathedral. It is for these reasons that this Cathedral has over the years been a sign of hope to many in their struggle for peace and justice, a struggle to be fully human.
Slave Lodge
The first building of the Slave Lodge was constructed in 1660 and was rebuilt in 1679 after it burned off. It is the second oldest building in South Africa after the Castle of Goodhope. The slave was used by the Dutch East India Company and the Free Burghers. The slaves came from the East in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia .Sri Lanka, South India and Mozambique. The building has had several names over the past years but was named the slaves lodge in 1988.The building is used for the following: • • • • •
Exhibitions Past Exhibitions Associated Collections Associated Research Tours,etc
The Company’s Garden
The Company’s Garden was established in 1652 by Dutch East India Company. The design of the Gardens was typical Dutch agricultural practice of the time, apart from the furrows, which had been adapted to suit the region's topography and weather. The Company’s Garden was 18 hectors immense, but is only 16 hectors today. In 1848 a portion of the Gardens was on the rampage as a public open space, under the control of a panel of citizens, funded by subscription monies, the sale of plants and public entry fees. The Tuynhuis side is still in used by the Government. Today the garden is used as a city park, for music concerts, a tea room, and for relaxation.
The National Gallery
The National Gallery is part of South Africa’s Political History situated in the Company’s Garden, opposite the South African Museum. It displays photographs of the South African history. The paint uses for classical art are oil paintings, water colors and Picasso. The museum houses collections of African, South African, Dutch, French and Flemish art.
The Museum of Natural History was established in 1825, and is one of the oldest museums in South Africa. The museum offers a sundry range of exhibitions, cultural diversity and collections of fossils that are offer 20 000 years old. The Museum also traces the material cultural heritage of our indigenous populations back to their earliest origins, and the research collections are studied by scientists and students world-wide. The South African Museum is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Cape Town and gets visited by thousands of people each year.