Groote Schuur
Groote Schuur is an estate in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657, the estate was owned by the Dutch East India Company which used it partly as a granary.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Estate
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (170 feet)
- …is also known as “Groote Schuur Estate”
- Description: estate: Dutch East India Company granary → Hester Anna van der Byl / Coetsee → Cecil Rhodes / Sir Herbert Baker → South African President official residence → museum
Places of Interest
Highlights include Groote Schuur Zoo and Genadendal Residence.
Groote Schuur Zoo
Ruins
The Groote Schuur Zoo was a 2-hectare zoo in Cape Town, South Africa.
Genadendal Residence
Building
Genadendal Residence is the official Cape Town…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlands and Rosebank.
Newlands
Suburb
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
Groote Schuur
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Latitude
-33.96382° or 33° 57′ 50″ south
Longitude
18.46294° or 18° 27′ 47″ east
Open location code
4FRW2FP7+F5
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Italian—“Groote Schuur” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Groote Schuur”
- Dutch: “Groote Schuur”
- French: “Groote Schuur”
- Hebrew: “חרוטה סחור”
- Indonesian: “Groote Schuur”
- Italian: “Groote Schuur”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Claremont and Rondebosch.
Western Cape: Highlights
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