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The main house of the Groot Constantia vineyard near Cape Town, South Africa.. Cape Dutch architecture is an architectural style primarily found in the Western Cape of South Africa, though modern adaptations have been constructed in regions such as Western Australia and New Zealand, typically on wine estates.
Heritage buildings in the East Rand (1 P) Pages in category "Historic buildings and structures in South Africa" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Songhai architecture or Zarma architecture refers to the traditional Sahelian architectural style of the Songhai people in West Africa. The architecture typically encompasses mud-brick buildings, flat roofs, and distinctive designs reflecting the cultural and historical aspects of the Songhai civilization.
Harold Le Roith buildings (3 P) This page was last edited on 9 February 2025, at 21:23 (UTC). Text ... Category: Buildings and structures by South African architects.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in South Africa" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Portuguese Colonial c. 1480–1820 (Brazil, India, Macao, Africa, East Timor) Spanish Colonial 1520s – c. 1820s (New World, East Indies, other colonies) Cape Dutch 1652–1802 (Cape Colony, South Africa) Netherlands Indies 1609–1949 Old Indies 18th century-19th century; Indies Empire mid-18th century–late 19th century
A common theme in traditional African architecture is the use of fractal scaling: small parts of the structure tend to look similar to larger parts, such as a circular village made of circular houses. [1] African architecture in some areas has been influenced by external cultures for centuries, according to available evidence.
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.