This grand example of art deco architecture was designed by WH Grant in a style known as Cape Mediterranean.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
4.59 MILES
Location and unique flora combine to make these 5.28-sq-km botanical gardens among the most beautiful in the world. Gate 1, the main entrance at the…
Table Mountain
2.69 MILES
Around 600 million years old, and a canvas painted with the rich diversity of the Cape floral kingdom, Table Mountain is truly iconic. You can admire the…
Robben Island
8.54 MILES
Used as a prison from the early days of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) right up until 1996, this Unesco World Heritage site is preserved as a memorial…
Babylonstoren
29.81 MILES
This 2.5-sq-km wine and fruit farm is on the north slope of the Simonsberg mountain between Klapmuts and Paarl. Its highlight is an 800-sq-metre, formally…
Boulders Penguin Colony
19.03 MILES
This picturesque area, with enormous boulders dividing small, sandy coves, is home to a colony of some 3000 delightful African penguins. A boardwalk runs…
District Six Museum
0.43 MILES
It's impossible not to be emotionally moved by this museum, which celebrates the once lively multiracial area that was destroyed during apartheid in the…
Bloubergstrand
8.52 MILES
The beaches beside this pleasant coastal suburb are where the British won their 1806 battle for the Cape. The panoramic view they provide of Table…
Sea Point Promenade
1.9 MILES
Strolling along Sea Point’s wide, paved and grassy promenade is a pleasure shared by Capetonians from all walks of life. Once a white-only area, it’s now…
Nearby Cape Town attractions
1. Namaqua House
0.04 MILES
On the corner of Shortmarket St, Namaqua House is of the City Bowl's many art deco gems. Baran’s cafe here has a wraparound balcony providing a great view…
2. Kimberley House
0.04 MILES
This art deco building facing Greenmarket Sq is constructed from sandstone and decorated with an attractive diamond-theme design.
3. Market House
0.06 MILES
The most elaborate example of art deco architecture on Greenmarket Sq, this building has majestic stone-carved eagles and flowers on its facade as well as…
4. SA Mission Museum
0.06 MILES
The South African Missionary Society was founded by Reverend Vos in 1799 with the aim of converting slaves to Christianity. This church, dating from 1804,…
5. Greenmarket Square
0.07 MILES
This cobbled square is Cape Town’s second-oldest public space after the Grand Parade. It hosts a lively and colourful crafts and souvenir market daily…
6. Krotoa Place
0.07 MILES
In the City Bowl along St George's Mall there's a plaque at Krotoa Place commemorating the 17th century Khoe-San woman Krotoa van Meerhof, who acted as an…
7. Shell House
0.07 MILES
Another of the art deco buildings on Greenmarket Sq, this building once housed the South African headquarters of petrochemicals company Shell. It's now a…
8. Protea Assurance Building
0.08 MILES
This dazzling white art deco building fronting onto Greenmarket Sq was built in 1928 and renovated in 1990.