Cape Town City Hall is easily recognized by its honey-colored oolitic limestone facade, imported from Bath, England, and a prominent clock tower modeled on London's Big Ben. Completed in nineteen oh five, the Edwardian building anchors the…
Mandela and Tutu in Cape Town
This tour traces the lives and legacies of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu through the Cape Town sites most central to their fight against apartheid. We follow their paths from the historic steps of the cathedral and city hall down to the monuments and docks of the Waterfront.
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1. Cape Town City Hall
2. St George's Cathedral
St George's Cathedral is built from sandstone quarried directly from Table Mountain, giving the cruciform structure a distinct, local texture. As the oldest cathedral in Southern Africa, this Anglican landmark on Wale Street has spent over…
3. Arch for Arch
The Arch for Arch is a nine-meter-tall wooden structure composed of fourteen intertwined beams that curve upward to form a dome. Unveiled on October seventh, two thousand seventeen, it honors Archbishop Desmond Tutu on his eighty-sixth…
4. Nobel Square
Nobel Square is defined by a crescent of four larger-than-life bronze statues, each set against the backdrop of Table Mountain. Located within the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, this public space opened in December two thousand five to…
5. The Nelson Mandela Gateway To Robben Island
The Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island is a triple-story glass, stone, and steel building located at the Clock Tower precinct of the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. This site serves as the primary departure point for the ferry ride…
6. Robben Island
Robben Island sits low and flat in the waters of Table Bay, a few miles off the coast of Cape Town. Its name comes from the Dutch word for seals, reflecting the days when the island served as a natural larder for passing ships. Over four…