Johannesburg City Hall

Johannesburg City Hall is an Edwardian building constructed in 1914 by the Hawkey and McKinley construction company. The plan for the building was drawn in 1910 and construction was started in 1913 and finished in 1914.

Photo: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carlton Centre and Beyers Naudé Square.

Carlton Centre

Shopping center

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The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres, it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019. Carlton Centre is situated 540 metres east of Johannesburg City Hall.

Beyers Naudé Square

Square

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The Beyers Naudé Square is a large city square in the center of Johannesburg, South Africa, named after Beyers Naudé, a former dominee in the Dutch Reformed Church, who was banned by the apartheid government for campaigning against apartheid. Beyers Naudé Square is situated 160 metres west of Johannesburg City Hall.

Gandhi Square

Square

Gandhi Square is a plaza located in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is named after the political activist and pacifist, Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi Square is situated 330 metres southeast of Johannesburg City Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inner City and Marshalltown.

Inner City

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The Inner city encompasses the central districts of Johannesburg, including the tourist areas of Braamfontein, Maboneng, Newtown and Fordsburg.

Marshalltown

Suburb

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Marshalltown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The area, together with Ferreirasdorp was previously home to a large concentration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants.