Braamfontein

Braamfontein is a railway station in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Braamfontein is situated nearby to the swimming pool Vrededorp Pool, as well as near the pitch Wits Sturrock Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fietas Museum and MuseuMAfricA.

Fietas Museum

Museum

Fietas Museum was opened on 24 September 2013, the museum is located in Pageview, Gauteng, South Africa. The building that the museum is housed in is one of the few to survive the forced removals under the Group Areas Act and was declared a Heritage resource in 2007. Fietas Museum is situated 600 metres west of Braamfontein.

MuseuMAfricA

Museum

Photo: Thomas.macmillan, CC BY 3.0.

Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is a historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. MuseuMAfricA is situated 1 km southeast of Braamfontein.

Market Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Bobbyshabangu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, was opened in 1976, operating as an independent, anti-racist theatre during the country's apartheid regime. Market Theatre is situated 1 km southeast of Braamfontein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fordsburg and Ferreirasdorp.

Fordsburg

Suburb

Fordsburg is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Fordsburg is a residential suburb, although housing numerous shops and factories.

Ferreirasdorp

Suburb

Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.