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Rissik Street Post Office, Rissik Street, Johannesburg This building was originally designed by Sytze Wierda. Construction work was started around 1896 under the supervision of M. Meischke and A. Reid. The foundation stone of the building was laid on 27 January 1897 by J. van Apphen, the Postmaster General. In 1 Type of site: Post Office.
Kempton Park after takeoff from OR Tambo International Airport. O. R. Tambo International Airport (Africa's busiest airport) is located in Kempton Park. In 1952, the airport, then known as Jan Smuts International Airport, [5] [6] was built on land next to the community, and opened in 1953. [5]
Randfontein is served by two international airports, namely the OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park 80 km (50 mi) to the east and Lanseria International Airport 41 km (25 mi) north-east. The main national Johannesburg / Cape Town railway line cuts through Randfontein although the daily train does not stop at the Randfontein station.
Marshalltown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.. The area, together with Ferreirasdorp was previously home to a large concentration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants.
A bar of gold that has just been solidified in Gold Reef City. Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa.Located on an old gold mine which closed in 1971, [1] the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, and the buildings in the park are designed to mimic this period.
Carlton Centre is a skyscraper and shopping centre located in central Johannesburg. At 223 metres (730 ft), it is the tallest building in Africa. It was the tallest building in the southern hemisphere when originally completed. The Carlton Centre has 50 floors and is about 40m short of being one of the world's tallest 100 skyscrapers.
Buildings which are recognized by the South African Resources Heritage Agency (SAHRA) have to meet specific criteria. A property older than 60 years has general protection under the National Resources Act of 1999 which means that it may not be altered without a permit. However, it is not automatically considered a heritage building.
Montecasino, popularly shortened to Monte, is a leisure and casino complex in Fourways, Sandton in Gauteng, South Africa. [1] It was designed by American company Creative Kingdom Inc. and built by South African architect Joel Martins in the architects Bentel Associates International at a cost of R1.6 billion. [2]