Oppenheimer Tower
Oppenheimer Tower is a scenic viewpoint in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Oppenheimer Tower is situated nearby to the community center Kwa Khaya Le Ndaba Cultural Village, as well as near the museum Credo Mutwa Cultural Village.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dobsonville Stadium and Regina Mundi Catholic Church.
Dobsonville Stadium
Stadium
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The Dobsonville Stadium, formerly Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium and also referred to as Dobsie Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Dobsonville Stadium is situated 2 km north of Oppenheimer Tower.
Regina Mundi Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Moongateclimber, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Regina Mundi, designed by architect Anthony Noel Errol Slaven, is the largest Roman Catholic church in South Africa. It is located in Rockville, Soweto, a populous black urban residential area within the city of Johannesburg. Regina Mundi Catholic Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Oppenheimer Tower.
Soweto Cricket Oval
Stadium
Soweto Cricket Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, Gauteng. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of cricket, although it has also been used occasionally for football and local events. Soweto Cricket Oval is situated 2½ km south of Oppenheimer Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dobsonville and Soweto.
Dobsonville
Suburb
Dobsonville is a township in greater Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies to the west of Meadowlands, a part of Diepmeadow, and is adjacent to Mofolo North and Zondi, which are suburbs of Soweto on its southern border.
Soweto
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Soweto is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Soweto is an increasingly popular destination for travellers from around the world, and is home of the Nelson Mandela National Museum.
Zola
Suburb
Zola is a section of the Soweto township lying south of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. A number of well-known public figures, mostly musicians call Zola their home and were born and bred there. Zola is situated 3½ km west of Oppenheimer Tower.
Oppenheimer Tower
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tower, tourism, and historic site
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.24333° or 26° 14′ 36″ southLongitude
27.86982° or 27° 52′ 11″ eastOpen location code
5G59QV49+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5747293324OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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