Hillbrow Tower

The Hillbrow Tower is a tall tower located in the suburb of Hillbrow in Johannesburg, South Africa. At 269 m, it was the tallest tower in Africa for 50 years, until it was surpassed in 2021 by the 393.8 m Iconic Tower in Egypt's New Administrative Capital…

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Type: Tower
Description: architectural structure
Also known as: “Hillbrow tower” and “J. G. Strijdom Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ellis Park Stadium and Constitution Hill.

Ellis Park Stadium

Stadium

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Ellis Park Stadium is a rugby union and association football stadium in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was won by the country's national team, the Springboks. Ellis Park Stadium is situated 1½ km southeast of Hillbrow Tower.

Constitution Hill

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The Constitution Hill precinct is the seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. It is located in Braamfontein, Johannesburg near the western end of the suburb of Hillbrow. Constitution Hill is situated 690 metres west of Hillbrow Tower.

Johannesburg Art Gallery

Museum

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The Johannesburg Art Gallery is an art gallery in Joubert Park in the city centre of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was once the largest gallery on the continent with a collection of more than 9000 artworks. Johannesburg Art Gallery is situated 1¼ km south of Hillbrow Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillbrow and Braamfontein.

Hillbrow

Suburb

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Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime.

Braamfontein

Suburb

Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa, seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and some of South Africa's major corporations such as Liberty Holdings Limited, JD Group, Sappi, and Bidvest Bank and Hollard.