Cape Town Culture

Cape Town culture - The following cultural attractions gives one an insight into the heritage of South Africans in general and Capetonians more specifically.

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The Afrikaans Language Monument The Afrikaans Language Monument is the only language monument in the world and was completed in 1975.

The Bo Kaap Enjoy the view of the colourful houses or enjoy spicy Malay food in the Cape Malay community on the slopes of Signal Hill.

Castle of Good Hope The Castle of Good hope is South Africa's oldest remaining building in use today.

The Company garden The Company Garden, refers to a beautiful public park right in the centre of Cape Town. The garden was laid out in 1652 to provide fresh fruit and vegetables for visiting ships.

District Six Museum The District Six Museum, works with the memories of forced removals.

Iziko Koopmans de Wet House This house museum houses some of the best pieces of Cape furniture and silver and a priceless collection of ceramics.

Iziko Maritime Centre An overview of shipping in Cape Town, the earliest existing model of Table Bay harbour completed in 1885 by prisoners and warders of Breakwater Prison.

Iziko South African Museum This museum is well known for its huge natural science and social history collections.

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Nobel Square Nobel Square, in the V&A Waterfront,honours South Africa's four Nobel Peace Prize Laureates -Albert Lithuli (1960), Desmond Tutu(1984), FW de Klerk (1993) and Nelson Mandela (1993)

The Noon Gun Every day at 12:00, the Noon gun is fired as part of a century old ceremony. Enjoy the views and have a traditional Malay style meal.

Rhodes Memorial Rhodes Memorial, a tribute to Cecil John Rhodes, stands on the slopes of Devil’s Peak, on the Northern flank of Table Mountain.

Robben Island Robben Island was a prison for political prisoners during the apartheid years. Let former prisoners offer a glimpse of what it was like.

The South African Jewish Museum The South African Jewish Museum provides an engaging account of the South African Jewish history.

Statues in Cape Town A selection of the beautiful statues to be found in the centre of Cape Town.

Stellenbosch Village Museum Four houses each representing a different period in the architectural development of Stellenbosch.

St Georges Cathedral St Georges Cathedral stands at the southern tip of Africa, but its architecture and style of worship points to the Anglican heritage.

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