Great Park Synagogue

The Great Park Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 75 4th Street, in Houghton, Johannesburg, in the region of Gauteng, South Africa.

Type: Synagogue
Description: Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Johannesburg. South Africa
Also known as: “Great Synagogue”, “Great Synagogue (Johannesburg)”, and “Great-Park Synagogue”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: DP World Wanderers Stadium and Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory.

DP World Wanderers Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Charles, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Wanderers Stadium, also known as the Bullring, is a cricket stadium situated just south of Sandton in Illovo, Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. DP World Wanderers Stadium is situated 1½ km north of Great Park Synagogue.

Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Building

The Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory is a place dedicated to keeping the memory and the legacy of Nelson Mandela alive. The centre is run by The Nelson Mandela Foundation, and is located in Houghton. Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory is situated 360 metres southwest of Great Park Synagogue.

Rosebank

Railway station

Photo: Henry1500, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rosebank is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit system in Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng. It opened for passenger services on 2 August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project. Rosebank is situated 1½ km west of Great Park Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosebank and Illovo.

Rosebank

Town

Photo: Jeppestown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rosebank is an affluent suburb in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, 6.8 km to the north of Johannesburg CBD. It is located in Region B and is the location of a Gautrain station.

Illovo

Suburb

Illovo is a suburb of Sandton, South Africa. It borders Hyde Park, Sandhurst, Inanda and Melrose. Illovo is sought after and home to many young professionals and creatives because of its close proximity to Sandton and Johannesburg business centres and apartment blocks. Illovo is situated 2½ km north of Great Park Synagogue.

Inanda

Suburb

Inanda is a suburb of Sandton, South Africa. It is situated in Region E, on Rivonia Road about 1.5 km from Sandton City. The suburb contains the Inanda Club, an elite equestrian and Polo establishment and St David's Marist Inanda, a primary and high school with a combined intake of over 1100 pupils. Inanda is situated 3 km north of Great Park Synagogue.

Great Park Synagogue

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.14645° or 26° 8′ 47″ south

Longitude

28.06102° or 28° 3′ 40″ east

Open location code

5G5CV336+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 723520225

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q51884244

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Dutch—“Great Park Synagogue” goes by many names.

Afrikaans: “Groot Sinagoge, Johannesburg”
Asturian: “Groot Sinagoge, Johannesburg”
Dutch: “Groot Sinagoge, Johannesburg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Oaklands Shopping Centre and Tennis Court.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Glenhove Square and Mochachos.

Gauteng: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Johannesburg and Pretoria.

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