Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa
Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa is a memorial in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa is situated nearby to the monument Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance, as well as near the marketplace Trafalgar Place Flower Market.Photo: Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: blue plaque in Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as: “Sir Herbert Baker”
- Inscription: “Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa - Sir Herbert Baker se laaste gebouin Suid-Afrika - 1933”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greenmarket Square and Slave Lodge.
Greenmarket Square
Marketplace
Greenmarket Square is a historical square in the centre of old Cape Town, South Africa. The square was built in 1696, when a burgher watch house was erected. Greenmarket Square is situated 150 metres northwest of Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa.
Slave Lodge
Museum
Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Slave Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town, South Africa, with a history spanning more than three centuries. The building has served various purposes over the years, transitioning from its original role as a slave lodge to housing government offices, the Old Supreme Court, and eventually becoming the South African Cultural History Museum. Slave Lodge is situated 180 metres south of Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa.
Old Town House of Cape Town
Museum
Photo: Georgio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Town House of Cape Town is a museum, which is situated 140 metres northwest of Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Town and Schotsche Kloof.
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.
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.
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.
Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa
- Categories: blue plaque and historic site
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.92365° or 33° 55′ 25″ southLongitude
18.42129° or 18° 25′ 17″ eastInception
1933Open location code
4FRW3CGC+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 5770627549OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q55692663
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance and Trafalgar Place Flower Market.
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