Tower Block
Tower Block is a castle in Dunedin City, Otago. Tower Block is situated nearby to Otago Boys’ High School, as well as near Littlebourne Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Otago Boys’ High School and St Joseph’s Cathedral.
Otago Boys’ High School
School
Photo: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Otago Boys' High School is a secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's oldest boys' secondary schools. Originally known as Dunedin High School, it was founded on 3 August 1863 and moved to its present site in 1885.
St Joseph’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Joseph's Cathedral is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. It is located in City Rise in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It serves as the seat of the bishop of the Latin Church Diocese of Dunedin, which was erected on 26 November 1869. St Joseph’s Cathedral is situated 410 metres southeast of Tower Block.
Beverly-Begg Observatory
Observatory
Photo: ChristchurchHistorian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beverly-Begg Observatory is a New Zealand astronomical observatory, situated in Robin Hood Park in the Belleknowes part of Dunedin's town belt. It was established in 1922 by the Dunedin Astronomical Society and is the home of the group. Beverly-Begg Observatory is situated 330 metres southwest of Tower Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Rise and Roslyn.
City Rise
Quarter
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City Rise is an inner suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. One of the city's older suburbs, it is, as its name suggests, centred on the slopes which lie close to the city centre, particularly those closest to the city's original heart of The Exchange.
Roslyn
Suburb
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roslyn is a major residential and retail suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located 150 metres above the city centre on the ridge which runs in a crescent around the central city's western edge.
Dunedin
Photo: Benchill, Public domain.
Dunedin, called Ōtepoti in Māori, is the main city of the Otago region and the second-largest city of the South Island of New Zealand. Archaeological evidence shows Māori hunters have stayed in the area from about 1280.
Tower Block
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.87129° or 45° 52′ 17″ southLongitude
170.49549° or 170° 29′ 44″ eastInception
1885Levels
2Open location code
4V6G4FHW+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 236976988OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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