Braamfontein
Braamfontein is a railway stop in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Braamfontein is situated nearby to the swimming pool Vrededorp Pool, as well as near the pitch Wits Sturrock Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fietas Museum and MuseuMAfricA.
Fietas Museum
Museum
Fietas Museum was opened on 24 September 2013, the museum is located in Pageview, Gauteng, South Africa. The building that the museum is housed in is one of the few to survive the forced removals under the Group Areas Act and was declared a Heritage resource in 2007. Fietas Museum is situated 620 metres west of Braamfontein.
MuseuMAfricA
Museum
Photo: Thomas.macmillan, CC BY 3.0.
Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is a historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. MuseuMAfricA is situated 1 km southeast of Braamfontein.
Market Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Bobbyshabangu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, was opened in 1976, operating as an independent, anti-racist theatre during the country's apartheid regime. Market Theatre is situated 1 km southeast of Braamfontein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fordsburg and Ferreirasdorp.
Fordsburg
Suburb
Fordsburg is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Fordsburg is a residential suburb, although housing numerous shops and factories.
Ferreirasdorp
Suburb
Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.
Newtown
Suburb
Newtown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the capital city of Gauteng Province and in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Braamfontein
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.19779° or 26° 11′ 52″ southLongitude
28.02351° or 28° 1′ 25″ eastOpen location code
5G5CR22F+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9165523948OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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