Greenmarket Square
Greenmarket Square is a historical square in the centre of old Cape Town, South Africa. The square was built in 1696, when a burgher watch house was erected.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Marketplace
- Description: place in Western Cape, South Africa
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Town House of Cape Town and Central Methodist Church.
Old Town House of Cape Town
Museum
Photo: Georgio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Town House of Cape Town is a museum.
Central Methodist Church
Church
Photo: Sami Mlouhi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Central Methodist Church, also known as the Central Methodist Mission or Metropolitan Methodist Church, is a large and historically important Methodist church located on Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, South Africa.
South African Sendinggestig Museum
Museum
Photo: Jaline1632, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The South African Sendinggestig Museum was established in 1977 and is currently situated in the centre of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It is a province-aided museum which receives support from the Government of the Western Cape Province. South African Sendinggestig Museum is situated 180 metres north of Greenmarket Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Town and Schotsche Kloof.
Cape Town
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.
Schotsche Kloof
Suburb
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.
Foreshore
Suburb
The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated in the city's central business district, between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town.
Greenmarket Square
- Categories: square, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.92271° or 33° 55′ 22″ southLongitude
18.42008° or 18° 25′ 12″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3CGC+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 23893904OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=marketplaceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5604316
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Greenmarket Square” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Groentemarkplein”
- Chinese: “綠市廣場”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان جرين ماركت”
- Korean: “그린마켓 스퀘어”
- Swedish: “Greenmarket Square”
- Turkish: “Groentemarkplein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Food Lover’s Market and Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Greenmarket Square”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.