Artillery Memorial, Cape Town
Artillery Memorial, Cape Town was erected in memory of the gunners who fought for South Africa during World War I. The memorial, which forms part of the Delville Wood Memorial, is located in the Company's Garden, Cape Town, and was strategically established to commemorate South Africa's artillery soldiers who fell in battle.Photo: Josephou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: memorial to the gunners who fought for South Africa during World War I
- Also known as: “Artillerymen’s Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iziko South African Museum and Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial.
Iziko South African Museum
Museum
Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Iziko South African Museum, formerly the South African Museum, is a South African national museum located in Cape Town. The museum was founded in 1825, the first in the country. Iziko South African Museum is situated 140 metres southwest of Artillery Memorial, Cape Town.
Company’s Garden
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Company's Garden is a large public park situated in Cape Town CBD - the main commercial district of Cape Town. It is the oldest garden in South Africa, and a national heritage site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schotsche Kloof and Cape Town.
Schotsche Kloof
Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second most populous city in South Africa. The capital of Western Cape Province, it is also the legislative capital of the nation. Cape Town is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.
Foreshore
Suburb
The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated in the city's central business district, between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town.
Artillery Memorial, Cape Town
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.9283° or 33° 55′ 42″ southLongitude
18.41625° or 18° 24′ 59″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3CC8+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2415449003OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q16251859
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Company Gardens Pond and Delville Wood Memorial.
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