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The V&A Waterfront is a central part of the very beginning of the settlement of the city of Cape Town. [14] In 1654, two years after his arrival in this relatively safe bay at the foot of Table Mountain, Jan van Riebeeck built a small jetty as part of his task to establish a refreshment station at the Cape. [14]
V&A Waterfront: 8001: Vredehoek: 8001: Walmer Estate (District Six) ... Gordon's Bay: 7140: Macassar: 7130: 7134 Croydon: 7130: 7130 Sir Lowry's Pass Village: 7130: ...
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.
It connects Stellenbosch to Somerset West, then crosses the N2 to Strand and Gordon's Bay. It exits the metro heading south hugging the coast, leading to the towns of Betty's Bay and Kleinmond. Of the three-digit routes, the R300 is an expressway linking the N1 at Brackenfell to the N2 near Mitchells Plain and the Cape Town International Airport.
In the early 1970s, the iconic 23-storey Ritz Hotel was built in Sea Point, with a revolving restaurant. [31] Prior to the development of the V&A Waterfront, Sea Point was known as a "tiny Manhattan by the sea", known for its restaurants and entertainment. [32]
Zeitz MOCAA founders are Jochen Zeitz [4] and the V&A Waterfront led by David Green, [5] current Zeitz MOCAA co-chairs. As of 2021, the Board of Trustees includes Jochen Zeitz, David Green, Kate Garwood-Zeitz, Jonathan Bloch, Jody Allen, Atose Aguele, Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, Gasant Orrie as Legal Advisor, Gavin Jantjes as Honorary Trustee, with advisory council Albie Sachs, Isaac Julien ...
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.
António de Saldanha was the first European to land in Table Bay. He climbed the mighty mountain in 1503 and named it Taboa do Cabo ( Table of the Cape , in his native Portuguese ). The great cross that the Portuguese navigator carved into the rock of Lion's Head is still traceable.