Church Square
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.Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Cape Town
- Also known as: “Church Square, Cape Town”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slave Lodge and Groote Kerk.
Slave Lodge
Museum
Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Slave Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town, South Africa, with a history spanning more than three centuries. The building has served various purposes over the years, transitioning from its original role as a slave lodge to housing government offices, the Old Supreme Court, and eventually becoming the South African Cultural History Museum.
Groote Kerk
Church
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Groote Kerk is a Dutch Reformed church in Cape Town, South Africa. The church is South Africa's oldest place of Christian worship. The first church on this land was built in 1678.
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 210 metres east of Church Square.
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.
Church Square
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.92508° or 33° 55′ 30″ southLongitude
18.42148° or 18° 25′ 17″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3CFC+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 640525682OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q20614346
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Egyptian Arabic—“Church Square” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Kerkplein, Kaapstad”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الكنيسه”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Slave Tree Memorial, Cape Town and PostNet.
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