South Africa
Western Cape
City of Cape Town

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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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Groote Kerk, Cape Town”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Slave Lodge and Church Square.

Museum
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The is one of the oldest buildings in , with a history spanning more than three centuries. The building has served various purposes over the years, transitioning from its original role as a to housing government offices, the Old Supreme Court, and eventually becoming the South African Cultural History Museum.

Square
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in , , lies in front of the Groote Kerk at the intersection of Parliament and Spin Streets. It currently features a park.

Church
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St George's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in , , and the seat of the Archbishop of Cape Town. St. George's Cathedral is both the metropolitical church of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and a congregation in the Diocese of Cape Town. is situated 140 metres west of Groote Kerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Town and Schotsche Kloof.

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is the second most populous city in . The capital of , it is also the legislative capital of the nation. is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.

Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.

Suburb
The is an area in , , situated in the city's central business district, between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town.

Groote Kerk

Latitude
-33.92477° or 33° 55′ 29″ south
Longitude
18.42092° or 18° 25′ 15″ east
Inception
1841
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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Groote Kerk”. Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.