Tower of Light

Tower of Light is a building in , . Tower of Light is situated nearby to the obelisk , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lawson Pinnacle and Johannesburg Planetarium.

Obelisk
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is an obelisk.

Planetarium
Photo: Soul Train, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 280 metres northeast of Tower of Light.

Library
Photo: Heather Elke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 360 metres east of Tower of Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parktown and Braamfontein.

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.

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.

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.

Tower of Light

Latitude
-26.18972° or 26° 11′ 23″ south
Longitude
28.02594° or 28° 1′ 33″ east
Open location code
5G5CR26G+49
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172349484
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
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