Cape Town City Hall

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Cape Town's old city hall is a grand Edwardian building dating to 1905. Nelson Mandela made his first public speech from the front balcony here after being released from prison in February 1990.

City Hall's auditorium is one of several venues for the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra.

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