Groote Schuur Zoo

The Groote Schuur Zoo was a 2-hectare zoo in , . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Groote Schuur and Rachel Bloch House.

Museum
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is an estate in , . In 1657, the estate was owned by the Dutch East India Company which used it partly as a granary. is situated 450 metres southeast of Groote Schuur Zoo.

University building
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is an university building, which is situated 240 metres north of Groote Schuur Zoo.

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The is a large in the style of an ancient Greek temple on in , , situated close to . is situated 1 km north of Groote Schuur Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlands and Rosebank.

Suburb
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is an upmarket suburb of , . It is located at the foot of in the of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.

Suburb
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is one of the of , , located between the suburbs of and Rondebosch.

Suburb
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is one of the of , and lies on the slopes of . is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at .

Groote Schuur Zoo

Latitude
-33.96209° or 33° 57′ 44″ south
Longitude
18.45954° or 18° 27′ 34″ east
Open location code
4FRW2FQ5+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 945214027
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q18125307
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In Other Languages

“Groote Schuur Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Groote Schuur Dieretuin”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Zoo and Fuller Gardens.

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