Braamfontein Traction Substation

Braamfontein Traction Substation is an electrical substation in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Braamfontein Traction Substation is situated nearby to 23rd Street Mosque, as well as near Fietas Museum.

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 380 metres north of Braamfontein Traction Substation.

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 1¼ km east of Braamfontein Traction Substation.

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 1¼ km east of Braamfontein Traction Substation.

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.