Walter Sisulu Square
Walter Sisulu Square, formally known as the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication, is located in the heart of Kliptown in Soweto, South Africa. This location was the site where, on 26 June 1955, the Congress of the People, met to draw up the Freedom Charter, an alternative vision to the repressive policies of the apartheid state.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monumental square in Kliptown, Soweto
- Also known as: “Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Regina Mundi Catholic Church and Soweto Cricket Oval.
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 2 km north of Walter Sisulu Square.
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 northwest of Walter Sisulu Square.
Avalon Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Steamhunter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for black people. Avalon Cemetery is situated 3½ km southwest of Walter Sisulu Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soweto and Dobsonville.
Soweto
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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. Dobsonville is situated 6 km north of Walter Sisulu Square.
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 7 km northwest of Walter Sisulu Square.
Walter Sisulu Square
- Categories: square and tourism
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.27807° or 26° 16′ 41″ southLongitude
27.88981° or 27° 53′ 23″ eastOpen location code
5G59PVCQ+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6749705886OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q20730271
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Tsonga—“Walter Sisulu Square” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “כיכר וולטר סיסולו”
- Tsonga: “Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SKY Center and Kliptown Youth Program (KYP).
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