Mary Fitzgerald Square
The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MuseuMAfricA and Market Theatre.
MuseuMAfricA
Museum
Photo: Thomas.macmillan, CC BY 3.0.
Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is a historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Market Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Bobbyshabangu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, was opened in 1976, operating as an independent, anti-racist theatre during the country's apartheid regime. Market Theatre is situated 140 metres northeast of Mary Fitzgerald Square.
Shlom Native Eating House
Historic building
The Shlom Native Eating House was constructed in 1914 as an eatery for African natives who were involved in trading. The house operated under segregation policies to divide whites from blacks. Shlom Native Eating House is situated 110 metres east of Mary Fitzgerald Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferreirasdorp and Newtown.
Ferreirasdorp
Suburb
Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.
Newtown
Suburb
Newtown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the capital city of Gauteng Province and in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Fordsburg
Suburb
Fordsburg is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Fordsburg is a residential suburb, although housing numerous shops and factories.
Mary Fitzgerald Square
- Type: Square
- Description: public Square
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.20243° or 26° 12′ 9″ southLongitude
28.03147° or 28° 1′ 53″ eastOpen location code
5G5CQ2XJ+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 26346992OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q6779550
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Mary Fitzgerald Square” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “瑪麗·菲茨傑拉德廣場”
- Chinese: “瑪麗·菲茨杰拉德廣場”
- Spanish: “Plaza Mary Fitzgerald”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Workers Museum and John Kani Market Theatre parking.
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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 “Mary Fitzgerald Square”. Photo: Profberger, CC BY-SA 3.0.