Johannesburg City Library
The Johannesburg City Library is situated in the central business district of the City of Johannesburg. The Library is located in an Italianate building designed by John Perry which first opened in 1935.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Library
- Description: library
- Also known as: “Johannesburg Public Library”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beyers Naudé Square and Johannesburg City Hall.
Beyers Naudé Square
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. Beyers Naudé Square is situated 110 metres east of Johannesburg City Library.
Johannesburg City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0.
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 280 metres east of Johannesburg City Library.
Carlton Centre
Shopping center
Photo: Thuvack, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 km east of Johannesburg City Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Ferreirasdorp.
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.
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.
Marshalltown
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Johannesburg City Library
- Categories: building and education
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.20472° or 26° 12′ 17″ southLongitude
28.03832° or 28° 2′ 18″ eastLevels
3Height
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
5G5CQ2WQ+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 416130583OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6217148
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In Other Languages
“Johannesburg City Library” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Biblioteca de la Ciudad de Johannesburgo”
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