The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is an university building in , . The Sanctuary is situated nearby to the pitch , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Johannesburg Planetarium and William Cullen Library.

Planetarium
The is a planetarium owned by the University of the Witwatersrand, located on the University's East Campus in , . It was the first full-sized planetarium in Africa, and the second in the southern hemisphere. is situated 250 metres west of The Sanctuary.

Library
The is a library located on the East Campus of the University of the Witwatersrand, in , . 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. is situated 320 metres southwest of The Sanctuary.

School
is a private Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in , in the city of in the province of . is situated 300 metres east of The Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braamfontein and Parktown.

Suburb
is a central suburb of , in , 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.

Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
is a wealthy suburb of , , and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including , Parkwood, , North, and Forest Town.

Neighborhood
is a small, centrally located suburb in Johannesburg whose Edwardian, Art Deco and Mid Century Modern houses are being both gentrified and torn down.

The Sanctuary

Latitude
-26.1882° or 26° 11′ 18″ south
Longitude
28.03085° or 28° 1′ 51″ east
Open location code
5G5CR26J+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1554607551
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
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