Chavonnes Battery
The Chavonnes Battery was a fortification protecting Cape Town, South Africa, built in the early 18th century. It is now a museum and function venue.Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Email: info@chavonnesbattery.co.za
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Africa
Notable Places in the Area
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Museum
Photo: Julle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is a public non-profit museum in Cape Town, South Africa. Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is situated 190 metres southeast of Chavonnes Battery.
Cape Town Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cape Town Stadium is an association football and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Cape Town Stadium is situated 1 km northwest of Chavonnes Battery.
Two Oceans Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Pbsouthwood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The dive site Two Oceans Aquariumis an inland confined water site in the V&A Waterfront area of the City Bowl, in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Two Oceans Aquarium is situated 390 metres west of Chavonnes Battery.
Localities in the Area
V&A Waterfront
Suburb
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
The V&A Waterfront is a mixed-use destination located in the oldest working harbour in the Southern Hemisphere.
Schotsche Kloof
Suburb
The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter.
Chavonnes Battery
- Categories: fortification, tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.90711° or 33° 54' 26" southLongitude
18.4216° or 18° 25' 18" eastOpen Location Code
4FRW3CVC+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 4940491379OpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5088529Chavonnes Battery Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Chavonnes Battery Museum
Landmarks in the Area
- DHLPost office
- Robben Island Jetty MuseumMuseum
- Cape Town Diamond MuseumMuseum
- V&A Waterfront clock towerMonument
- Clock Tower CentreShopping centre
Places in the Area
- Kaptstadt BrauhausRestaurant
- NedbankOffice building
- ClicksPharmacy
- Cape Town Tourism Centre
- Moses CafeCoffeehouse, 100 metres east
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Chavonnes Battery. Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.