Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance
Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance is a monument in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance is situated nearby to the marketplace Trafalgar Place Flower Market, as well as near the memorial Sir Herbert Baker’s last building in South Africa.Photo: Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greenmarket Square and Cape Town City Hall.
Greenmarket Square
Marketplace
Greenmarket Square is a historical square in the centre of old Cape Town, South Africa. The square was built in 1696, when a burgher watch house was erected. Greenmarket Square is situated 180 metres northwest of Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance.
Cape Town City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cape Town City Hall is a large Edwardian building, built in 1905, and located in Cape Town's city centre. It is located on the Grand Parade, to the west of the Castle, and is built from honey-coloured oolitic limestone, imported from Bath in England. Cape Town City Hall is situated 280 metres southeast of Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance.
Church Square
Square
Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church Square in Cape Town, South Africa, lies in front of the Groote Kerk at the intersection of Parliament and Spin Streets. It currently features a park. Church Square is situated 190 metres south of Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance.
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.
Foreshore
Suburb
The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated in the city's central business district, between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town.
Two Minutes of Silence and Remembrance
- Type: Monument
- Description: memorial on the site of the first post-WWI two-minute silence
- Categories: memorial and historic site
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.92338° or 33° 55′ 24″ southLongitude
18.42189° or 18° 25′ 19″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3CGC+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 610610606OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q55740088
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