The Bookery

The Bookery is a building in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, which is located on Roeland Street. The Bookery is situated near the church St. Mary’s Cathedral, as well as near the art gallery Artists Admin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rust en Vreugd and St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Rust en Vreugd

Museum

Photo: Raymond Ellis, CC0.

Rust en Vreugd, is a historic house and garden, located on Buitekant Street at the edge of the central business district of Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of the few remaining 18th-century buildings in the city. Rust en Vreugd is situated 160 metres south of The Bookery.

St. Mary’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Mary's Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flight into Egypt, is the cathedral and mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town, located in the City Bowl of Cape Town, South Africa. in South Africa. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 120 metres northwest of The Bookery.

District Six Museum

Museum

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

District Six Museum is a museum in the former inner-city residential area known as District Six, in Cape Town, South Africa housed in an old Methodist church. District Six Museum is situated 310 metres east of The Bookery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bo-Kaap and Gardens.

Bo-Kaap

Neighborhood

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Gardens

Suburb

Photo: Hilton1949, Public domain.

Gardens is an affluent, predominantly residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located just to the south of the CBD, in the higher elevations of the City Bowl area, and directly beneath Table Mountain and Lion's Head.

Cape Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

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

The Bookery

Type: Building
Address: 20 Roeland Street
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

-33.92882° or 33° 55′ 44″ south

Longitude

18.42056° or 18° 25′ 14″ east

Open location code

4FRW3CCC+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 227002294

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “The Bookery”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Artists Admin and Department of Home Affairs.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Goverment garage and Kimberley Hotel Bar.

Western Cape: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Cape Town and Robben Island.

Curious Buildings to Discover

Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.