Beyers Naudé Square

The Beyers Naudé Square is a large city square in the center of Johannesburg, South Africa, named after Beyers Naudé, a former dominee in the Dutch Reformed Church, who was banned by the apartheid government for campaigning against apartheid.

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Type: Square
Description: City square in Johannesburg, South Africa
Also known as: “Library Gardens” and “Market square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Johannesburg City Hall and Carlton Centre.

Johannesburg City Hall

Town hall

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Johannesburg City Hall is an Edwardian building constructed in 1914 by the Hawkey and McKinley construction company. The plan for the building was drawn in 1910 and construction was started in 1913 and finished in 1914. Johannesburg City Hall is situated 160 metres east of Beyers Naudé Square.

Carlton Centre

Shopping center

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The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres, it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019. Carlton Centre is situated 690 metres east of Beyers Naudé Square.

Standard Bank Centre

Building

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The Standard Bank Centre is a skyscraper in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located at the corner of 27 Simmonds Street and 78 Fox Street in the Central Business District of the city. Standard Bank Centre is situated 230 metres south of Beyers Naudé Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marshalltown and Inner City.

Marshalltown

Suburb

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Marshalltown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The area, together with Ferreirasdorp was previously home to a large concentration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants.