Queen’s Blockhouse
Queen’s Blockhouse is a ruins in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Queen’s Blockhouse is situated nearby to Woodstock Cave, as well as near Walmer Secondary School.Photo: Axxter99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Devil’s Peak and Groote Schuur Hospital.
Devil’s Peak
Peak
Photo: Warrickball, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill.
Groote Schuur Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Danie van der Merwe, CC BY 2.0.
Groote Schuur Hospital is a public teaching hospital situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1938 and is famous for being the institution where the first human-to-human heart transplant took place on the 3rd December 1967, conducted by surgeon Christiaan Barnard on the patient Louis Washkansky. Groote Schuur Hospital is situated 2 km east of Queen’s Blockhouse.
Rhodes Memorial
Photo: Glassbottle, Public domain.
The Rhodes Memorial is a large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, situated close to Table Mountain. Rhodes Memorial is situated 2 km southeast of Queen’s Blockhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodstock and Salt River.
Woodstock
Suburb
Woodstock is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, situated between the docks of Table Bay and the lower slopes of Devil's Peak. One of the city's oldest suburbs, Woodstock is located around 1 kilometre east of Cape Town CBD, the city's main economic hub.
Salt River
Suburb
Salt River is a suburb of Cape Town, located near Table Bay, to the east of Cape Town CBD. The area is noted for its association with the clothing and textiles industry. The name Salt River is a translation of the Dutch "Soutrivier".
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.
Queen’s Blockhouse
- Type: Ruins
- Description: heritage building in Cape Town
- Categories: blockhouse and historic site
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.94454° or 33° 56′ 40″ southLongitude
18.44204° or 18° 26′ 31″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3C4R+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6900823491OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q106839609
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Woodstock Cave and Walmer Secondary School.
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