Groote Kerk

The Groote Kerk is a Dutch Reformed church in , . The church is South Africa's oldest place of Christian worship. The first church on this land was built in 1678.
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  • Church
  • …is also known as “Groote Kerk, Cape Town”
  • …dates from 1841
  • Description: church in Cape Town, South Africa

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church Square and St. George’s Cathedral.
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Square
in , , lies…
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Church
St George's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral… is situated 140 metres west of Groote Kerk.
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Town hall
is a large Edwardian building… is situated 270 metres east of Groote Kerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Town and Bo-Kaap.
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is the second most populous city in .
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Neighborhood
The is an area of , , formerly known as the Malay Quarter.
Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of , , formerly known as the Malay Quarter.

Groote Kerk

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Latitude
-33.92477° or 33° 55′ 29″ south
Longitude
18.42092° or 18° 25′ 15″ east
Open location code
4FRW3CGC+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48801576
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q13035555

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Norwegian Bokmål—“Groote Kerk” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Groote Kerk”
  • Afrikaans: “NG gemeente Kaapstad”
  • Dutch: “Groote Kerk (Kaapstad)”
  • Dutch: “Groote Kerk”
  • Dutch: “Grote Kerk”
  • Japanese: “グルーテ・ケルク”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Groote Kerk”

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