History Of Cape Town
Cape Town travel - South Africa - Lonely Planet
A coming-together of cultures, cuisines and landscapes, there's nowhere quite like Cape Town, a singularly beautiful city crowned by the magnificent Table ...
Exploring the History Behind the Name 'Cape town'- and 5 not to be ...
History behind the name Cape town The year 1488 was the year a man, known to his friends as Bart, but to his employers as Bartolomeu, ...
The Story of How Cape Town got its Name - South Africa Travel Blog
Cape Town was colonised by the Dutch East India Company, with the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck, in 1652, who called the harbour (the Dutch used ...
Cape Town History - World Travel Guide
Between 1901 and 1948, Cape Town modernised, but new laws and old prejudices separated the population on racial lines. After WWII, apartheid kicked in with ...
History of Cape Town Facts for Kids
The area known today as Cape Town has no written history before it was first mentioned by Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias in 1488. The German ...
It all began with a leisurely breakfast in 1977. The breakfastees – engineer Bill Mylrea and architect John Stegmann – can even remember what the breakfast ...
Bo Kaap: The History Behind the Cape Malays of Cape Town
History. The Cape Malays are the only cultural group of their kind globally. They are a long standing people of South Africa who originally came as slaves, ...
The Cape Town Book: A Guide to the City's History, People and Places
The Cape Town Book presents a fresh picture of the Mother City, one that brings together all its stories. From geology and beaches to forced removals and ...
Cape Town, South Africa Population 2024
The city grew relatively slowly until the 20th century, reaching a population of 171,000 in 1901. Since then it has increased by a consistent 2-3% annually to ...
Our Expansive History – V&A Waterfront
The V&A Waterfront is a central part of the very beginning of the settlement of the city of Cape Town.
History, Facts and Statistics - Cape Town International Airport Bio
Cape Town International Airport is now the 3rd largest airport in the African continent and a 2nd runway to accomodate large aircraft is under proposal to meet ...
Cape Town's long history of struggling for enough water | GroundUp
In 1891, a tunnel was drilled through the mountain to pipe water from the Disa River to the City, known today as the pipe track. A reservoir ...
Top 10 Things to Do in Cape Town | Zicasso
With a vibrant culture and a cosmopolitan twist, Cape Town is the perfect city in which to explore cultural diversity in historical neighborhoods, from the Bo- ...
A Tour of Cape Town's Must-Visit Historical Sites
About Cape Towns Historical Sites · Robben Island · Castle of Good Hope · Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden · Cape Town City Hall.
CAPE TOWN IN THE 20TH CENTURY - New Africa Books
This richly illustrated history of Cape Town in the twentieth century tells the story of its residents, the world they have inhabited and the city they have ...
Cape Town: South Africa's Crown Jewel of History, Culture, and ...
Cape Town, known for its scenic beauty and the iconic Table Mountain, offers visitors pristine beaches, outdoor adventures, the Big Five, whale ...
The History of the Cape Winelands | Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and ...
With fertile land and an ideal climate for growing grapes, the first wine was produced in South Africa in 1659 by Dutch explorer, Jan van Riebeeck who founded ...
Introduction to Cape Town Tour: Dutch Trading to Democracy
We'll discuss the city's indigenous history by talking about the Khoisan, we'll delve into the impact of the Dutch arriving in 1652 and the more turbulent years ...
Reimagining a Cape Town icon - The Royal Portfolio
Construction of the grain silos and elevator tower at the V&A Waterfront began in 1921 with the aim of creating an export facility for locally grown grain.
Cape Town's lost truth - YouTube
This is a story of South Africa. Layered. Complex. Cemented in our history. Cape Dutch architecture takes us back to South Africa's troubled ...