Vredehoek library
Vredehoek is a residential suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, located at the foot of Table Mountain and Devil's Peak. It is sandwiched between the two neighbouring suburbs of Oranjezicht and Devil's Peak Estate, the latter of which is often considered a sub-suburb of Vredehoek as they both fall under the neighbourhood watch community called DPV - Devil's Peak & Vredehoek.- Opening hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM - Email: vredehoek.library@capetown.gov.za
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Vredehoek
- Also known as: “Vredehoek Library” and “Vredehoek Public Library”
- Address: 14 Derry Street, Vredehoek, Cape Town, 8001
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iziko South African Museum and District Six Museum.
Iziko South African Museum
Museum
Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Iziko South African Museum, formerly the South African Museum, is a South African national museum located in Cape Town. The museum was founded in 1825, the first in the country. Iziko South African Museum is situated 1½ km northwest of Vredehoek library.
District Six Museum
Museum
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
District Six Museum is a museum in the former inner-city residential area and, District Six, in Cape Town, South Africa in an old Methodist church. District Six Foundation was founded in 1989 and the museum in 1994, as a memorial to the forced movement of 60,000 inhabitants of various races in District Six during Apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. District Six Museum is situated 1¼ km north of Vredehoek library.
Rust en Vreugd
Museum
Photo: Raymond Ellis, CC0.
Rust en Vreugd, is a historic house and garden, located on Buitekant Street at the edge of the central business district of Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of the few remaining 18th-century buildings in the city. Rust en Vreugd is situated 1 km northwest of Vredehoek library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foreshore and 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.
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.
Woodstock
Suburb
Woodstock is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, situated between the docks of Table Bay and the lower slopes of Devil's Peak. One of the city's oldest suburbs, Woodstock is located around 1 kilometre east of Cape Town CBD, the city's main economic hub.
Vredehoek library
- Categories: public library, library building, building, and education
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.93755° or 33° 56′ 15″ southLongitude
18.42713° or 18° 25′ 38″ eastLevels
2Operator
City of Cape TownOpen location code
4FRW3C6G+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 698274461OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q136089127
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