Koopmans-de Wet House
Koopmans-de Wet House is a former residence and current museum in Strand Street, Cape Town, South Africa. The house became part of the South African Museum in 1913 and was opened to the public on 10 March 1914.Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: house museum in Cape Town
- Address: 35 Long Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South African Sendinggestig Museum and Greenmarket Square.
South African Sendinggestig Museum
Museum
Photo: Jaline1632, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The South African Sendinggestig Museum was established in 1977 and is currently situated in the centre of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It is a province-aided museum which receives support from the Government of the Western Cape Province.
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 220 metres southwest of Koopmans-de Wet House.
Bo-Kaap
Manor estate
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Bo-Kaap is situated 660 metres west of Koopmans-de Wet House.
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.
Koopmans-de Wet House
- Categories: historic house museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.92095° or 33° 55′ 15″ southLongitude
18.42127° or 18° 25′ 17″ eastInception
1790Open location code
4FRW3CHC+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 821812834OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6430729
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Italian—“Koopmans-de Wet House” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Koopmans-De Wet Huis”
- Afrikaans: “Koopmans-de Wet-huis”
- Dutch: “Koopmans-De Wet Huis”
- French: “Koopmans-De Wet Maison”
- German: “Koopmans-De Wet Haus”
- Italian: “Casa di Koopmans-De Wet”
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