Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island
Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island is a church in Western Cape, South Africa. Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island is situated nearby to Prison of Robert Sobukwe, as well as near the government office Medium Security Prison.Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: building in South Africa
- Also known as: “Church of the Good Shepherd”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robben Island and Robben Island.
Robben Island
Photo: Rq88187, Public domain.
Robben Island is in the Western Cape of South Africa, approximately 7 km off the coast and 12 km from Cape Town harbour. This island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Robben Island
Museum
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Robben Island Prison is an inactive prison on Robben Island in Table Bay, 6.9 kilometers west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. Nobel Laureate and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was imprisoned there for 18 of the 27 years he served behind bars before the fall of apartheid. Robben Island is situated 770 metres northwest of Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island.
Garrison Church, Robben Island
Church
Photo: Michaelchfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garrison Church, Robben Island is situated 650 metres south of Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloubergstrand.
Bloubergstrand
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Bloubergstrand is a coastal town in the Western Cape just north of Cape Town. It attracts large numbers of visitors especially kitesurf enthusiasts. The beach at Bloubergstrand is a popular location for a classic view of Table Mountain across the bay and is one of the world's top kitesurf destinations.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Robben Island
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.80556° or 33° 48′ 20″ southLongitude
18.37667° or 18° 22′ 36″ eastInception
1895Open location code
4FRW59VG+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 353389038OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q55587690
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prison of Robert Sobukwe and Medium Security Prison.
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