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Cape Town Historic Society (many photos into the past of what things used to look like) Cape To Durban, how British (1820 Settlers) explored) (many photos into the past of what things used to look like) Cape Town (Cape of Good Hope) – (Unofficial Index to all resource on the net) The history occurring on its land Relevant Reading Material
Cape Town becomes part of the new Western Cape province. 1995 MFM 92.6 and Voice of the Cape radio begin broadcasting. Two Oceans Aquarium opens. 1995 Rugby World Cup held. 1996 Cape Town/Central, Tygerberg, South Peninsula, Blaauwberg, Oostenberg, and Helderberg municipalities created. Gallery Mau Mau active. Flag of Cape Town redesign adopted.
Cape Town [a] is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. [13] It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. [14] The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
A statue of Dias in Cape Town lies at the intersection of Heerengracht and Coen Steytler Boulevards. On 12 March 1960, the statue was unveiled on the front lawn of the South African National Gallery in Company's Garden. Later, the bronze artwork was moved with the statue of Maria van Riebeeck to near the entrance of the Port of Cape Town.
Military history of Cape Town (2 C, 16 P) R. Robben Island (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "History of Cape Town"
The Treaty Tree where the articles of capitulation for the capture of Cape Town were signed on 10 January 1806. The formal Articles of Capitulation for the town and the Cape Peninsula were signed the following afternoon, 10 January, at a cottage at Papendorp (now the suburb of Woodstock) which became known as "Treaty Cottage."
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This is a list of the heritage sites in Cape Town's CBD, the Waterfront, and the Bo-Kaap as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency. [1] [2]For additional provincial heritage sites declared by Heritage Western Cape, the provincial heritage resources authority of the Western Cape Province of South Africa, please see the entries at the end of the list.