Portside Tower
Portside is a 139-metre-tall building in Cape Town, South Africa. Completed in 2014, it is the city's tallest building and, at the time of completion, was Cape Town's first significant skyscraper developed in the city's central business district in 15 years.Photo: Caracal Rooikat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: skyscraper in Cape Town
- Also known as: “Portside”
- Parking: multi-storey
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Town Stadium and Bo-Kaap.
Cape Town Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cape Town Stadium is an association football and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built as part of the country's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Cape Town Stadium is situated 2 km northwest of Portside Tower.
Bo-Kaap
Manor estate
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Bo-Kaap is situated 1 km southwest of Portside Tower.
Cape Town International Convention Centre
Convention center
The Cape Town International Convention Centre is a large convention center in Cape Town, South Africa. The centre opened in June 2003. It is run as a partnership between the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government. Cape Town International Convention Centre is situated 470 metres east of Portside Tower.
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.
V&A Waterfront
Suburb
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
The V&A Waterfront, often referred to as The Waterfront and The V&A, is a mixed-use suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring upmarket residential apartments, a major shopping mall, a marina, and multiple large hotels.
Portside Tower
- Categories: skyscraper, building, and office
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.91681° or 33° 55′ 1″ southLongitude
18.42209° or 18° 25′ 20″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3CMC+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 374741989OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=multi-storeyWikidata ID
Q7232412
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Satellite Map
Discover Portside Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Portside Tower” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Portside Tower”
- Italian: “Torre Portside”
- Spanish: “Portside Tower”
- Turkish: “Portside Kulesi”
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Highlights include Turkish Consulate and The Fireman’s Arms.
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