Old Town House of Cape Town

Old Town House of Cape Town is a museum in , which is located on Longmarket Street. Old Town House of Cape Town is situated nearby to the food court , as well as near .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Africa
  • Also known as: “Burgher Watch House” and “Old Town House Museum”
  • Address: 149 Longmarket Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greenmarket Square and Central Methodist Church.

Marketplace
is a historical square in the centre of old , . The square was built in 1696, when a burgher watch house was erected.

Church
Photo: Sami Mlouhi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Central Methodist Mission or Metropolitan Methodist Church, is a large and historically important Methodist church located on in .

Museum
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The was established in 1977 and is currently situated in the centre of , , , and housed in the oldest indigenous mission church in the country built by local Christians. is situated 230 metres north of Old Town House of Cape Town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bo-Kaap and Cape Town.

Neighborhood
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The 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.

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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.

Old Town House of Cape Town

Latitude
-33.92312° or 33° 55′ 23″ south
Longitude
18.41988° or 18° 25′ 12″ east
Operator
Iziko South African Museum
Open location code
4FRW3CG9+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 609226195
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q13034442
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Dutch—“Old Town House of Cape Town” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Burgerwaghuis”
  • Dutch: “Burgerwachthuis”
  • Dutch: “Oude stadhuis (Kaapstad)”
  • Dutch: “oude stadhuis van Kaapstad”
  • Dutch: “Oude stadhuis”

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Highlights include Food Lover’s Market and 1895 Gellery.

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