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

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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.

Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial

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Company’s Garden

Garden

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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 Gardens and Bo-Kaap.

Gardens

Suburb

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Gardens is an affluent, predominantly residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located just to the south of the CBD, in the higher elevations of the City Bowl area, and directly beneath Table Mountain and Lion's Head.

Bo-Kaap

Neighborhood

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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.