The Woolsack
The Woolsack is a residential building in City of Cape Town, Western Cape which is located on Woolsack Drive. The Woolsack is situated nearby to the university building Wilfred and Jules Kramer Law Building, as well as near Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika.Photo: Janekszy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Residential building
- Description: mansion in South Africa
- Also known as: “The Woolsack Residence”
- Address: Woolsack Drive, 7700
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sports Centre and Baxter Theatre Centre.
Sports Centre
Sports venue
Photo: Axxter99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sports Centre is a sports venue, which is situated 240 metres west of The Woolsack.
Baxter Theatre Centre
Theater building
The Baxter Theatre Centre is a performing arts complex in Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. The Baxter, as it is often referred to, is part of the University of Cape Town. It is a popular venue for theatre performers and artists in the Western Cape. Baxter Theatre Centre is situated 470 metres east of The Woolsack.
Irma Stern Museum
Museum
Photo: Axxter99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Irma Stern Museum was a South African museum dedicated to the life and work of Irma Stern and the artists associated with her. Irma Stern Museum is situated 540 metres northeast of The Woolsack.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebank and Mowbray.
Rosebank
Suburb
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosebank is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, located between the suburbs of Mowbray and Rondebosch.
Mowbray
Suburb
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mowbray is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa and lies on the slopes of Devil's Peak. Mowbray is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at Mowbray railway station.
Newlands
Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.
The Woolsack
- Categories: historic house and building
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.95646° or 33° 57′ 23″ southLongitude
18.46554° or 18° 27′ 56″ eastOpen location code
4FRW2FV8+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 24661151OpenStreetMap feature
building=residentialWikidata ID
Q13036426
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In Other Languages
“The Woolsack” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Woolsack”
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