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The shopping centre was designed in a faux-Italian style [clarification needed] and the square was designed to resemble St Marks Square in Venice. [4] Its design included a library, theatre and gallery. [4] On its 10th anniversary, in 2004, it was officially renamed Nelson Mandela Square after the unveiling of a bronze, six-metre tall statue of ...
2.2 Nelson Mandela Bay incl. Port Elizabeth. 2.3 Sarah Baartman Region. 2.4 Transkei. 3 Western Cape. ... Square Shopping Centre Moreleta Park, Pretoria: Station Square
Shopping. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. ... A boy plays at the feet of a statue of former President Nelson Mandela in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg. [Esa Alexander/REUTERS]
Together, Sandton City and the adjacent Nelson Mandela Square (formerly Sandton Square) form one of the largest retail complexes in Africa with shops such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Patek Phillipe, Dolce & Gabbana and other exclusive boutiques - sometimes referred to as "the richest square mile in Africa". [3]
The completion of this precinct by the Liberty Group was the catalyst for the subsequent development of this entire area. Together with Nelson Mandela Square, the centre, with some 144,000 m 2 of shopping space, is one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Much of Johannesburg's business tourism is centred on Sandton, which has various 5 ...
Eldon Square Shopping Centre: 701: 23 B: Mid: 663 Concord Mills: 700: 23 Stub: Low: 664 ... Nelson Mandela Square: 498: 16 Start: Low: 953 Union Station (shopping ...
The square was officially renamed Nelson Mandela Square on 31 March 2004. [1] Sandton City, the largest retail complex in Africa, lies behind the statue. [2] The location of the statue has been criticized due to Sandton Square's perception as a "symbol of commercial and social elitism". [3]
Nobel Square is a public square in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa. It opened in December 2005 and includes sculptures of the country's four Nobel Peace Prize winners, Albert Lutuli , Desmond Tutu , F. W. de Klerk , and Nelson Mandela .