Groote Schuur Zoo
The Groote Schuur Zoo was a 2-hectare zoo in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1931 at the request of deceased Cecil Rhodes, it was free of charge and a very popular attraction in Cape Town until its closure sometime between 1975 and 1985.Photo: Mwgielink, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Groote Schuur and Rachel Bloch House.
Groote Schuur
Museum
Photo: Janekszy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groote Schuur is an estate in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657, the estate was owned by the Dutch East India Company which used it partly as a granary. Groote Schuur is situated 450 metres southeast of Groote Schuur Zoo.
Rachel Bloch House
University building
Photo: Teatreez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rachel Bloch House is an university building, which is situated 240 metres north of Groote Schuur Zoo.
Rhodes Memorial
Photo: Glassbottle, Public domain.
The Rhodes Memorial is a large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, situated close to Table Mountain. Rhodes Memorial is situated 1 km north of Groote Schuur Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlands and Rosebank.
Newlands
Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.
Rosebank
Suburb
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosebank is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, located between the suburbs of Mowbray and Rondebosch.
Mowbray
Suburb
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mowbray is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa and lies on the slopes of Devil's Peak. Mowbray is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at Mowbray railway station.
Groote Schuur Zoo
- Type: Ruins
- Description: zoo in Cape Town, South Africa
- Categories: zoo and building
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.96209° or 33° 57′ 44″ southLongitude
18.45954° or 18° 27′ 34″ eastOpen location code
4FRW2FQ5+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 945214027OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata ID
Q18125307
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In Other Languages
“Groote Schuur Zoo” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Groote Schuur Dieretuin”
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