Palm Tree Mosque

The Palm Tree Mosque, or the Church of Jan van Bougies, or the Dadelboom Mosque, is a former residence and current in Long Street, , . It is the oldest substantially unaltered building in Long Street.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Church of Jan van Bougies” and “Dadel Boom Moskee”
  • Address: 185 Long Street, Cape Town

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bo-Kaap and Company’s Garden.

Manor estate
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The is an area of , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. is situated 480 metres northwest of Palm Tree Mosque.

Garden
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The Company's Garden is a large public situated in Cape Town CBD - the main commercial district of . It is the oldest garden in , and a national heritage site.

Mosque
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The , alternatively spelled Awwal, Owal or Owwal, is a in the neighbourhood of , . It was completed in 1794 and was the first mosque established in South Africa. is situated 320 metres northwest of Palm Tree Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schotsche Kloof and Cape Town.

Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.

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is the second most populous city in . The capital of , it is also the legislative capital of the nation. is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.

Suburb
The is an area in , , situated in the city's central business district, between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town.

Palm Tree Mosque

Latitude
-33.9248° or 33° 55′ 29″ south
Longitude
18.41683° or 18° 25′ 1″ east
Inception
1807
Levels
2
Open location code
4FRW3CG8+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1006207472
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7128085
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Panjabi—“Palm Tree Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Palmboom-moskee”
  • Arabic: “مسجد شجرة النخيل”
  • Asturian: “Mezquita de la Palmera”
  • Bengali: “পাম ট্রি মসজিদ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جامع النخله”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد شجره النخيل”
  • Esperanto: “Moskeo de la Palmo”
  • Fulah: “Palm Tree Mosque”
  • German: “Palm-Tree-Moschee”
  • Hindi: “पाम ट्री मस्जिद”
  • Urdu: “مسجد شجر کھجور”
  • Western Panjabi: “مسجد شجر کھجور”

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Highlights include Clarke’s Bookshop and Long Street Backpackers.

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