Johannesburg Gas Works
The Johannesburg Gas Works also known as Egoli Gas Works established in 1892, is one of the most historically and architecturally significant industrial sites in Johannesburg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Industrial building
- Description: building in South Africa
- Also known as: “Egoli Gas Works” and “Gas works”
- Address: 1952 Annet Road, Johannesburg
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fietas Museum and Johannesburg Planetarium.
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 750 metres south of Johannesburg Gas Works.
Johannesburg Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: Soul Train, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Johannesburg Planetarium is a planetarium owned by the University of the Witwatersrand, located on the University's East Campus in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. It was the first full-sized planetarium in Africa, and the second in the southern hemisphere. Johannesburg Planetarium is situated 1 km east of Johannesburg Gas Works.
William Cullen Library
Library
Photo: Heather Elke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The William Cullen Library is a library located on the East Campus of the University of the Witwatersrand, in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Opened in March 1934, it stands as one of the university’s oldest and architecturally distinguished buildings, now serving as a research and special collections hub. William Cullen Library is situated 1 km east of Johannesburg Gas Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parktown and Braamfontein.
Parktown
Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town.
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.
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.
Johannesburg Gas Works
- Categories: building, industrial location, and industry
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.1903° or 26° 11′ 25″ southLongitude
28.01977° or 28° 1′ 11″ eastLevels
3Open location code
5G5CR259+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1444235036OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q23680058
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