Queen's Blockhouse
Queen's Blockhouse is a ruins in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Queen's Blockhouse is situated close to Woodstock Cave and Walmer Secondary School.Photo: Axxter99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable Places in the Area
Devil's Peak
Peak
Photo: Warrickball, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa.
Groote Schuur Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Danie van der Merwe, CC BY 2.0.
Groote Schuur Hospital is a large, government-funded, teaching hospital situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. Groote Schuur Hospital is situated 2 km east of Queen's Blockhouse.
Rhodes Memorial
Photo: Glassbottle, Public domain.
The Rhodes Memorial is a monument on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, a memorial to the English-born South African politician Cecil John Rhodes. Rhodes Memorial is situated 2 km southeast of Queen's Blockhouse.
Localities in the Area
Woodstock
Suburb
Woodstock is one of the earliest suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, between the docks of Table Bay and the lower slopes of Devil's Peak, about 1 kilometre east of the city centre of Cape Town.
Salt River
Suburb
Salt River is a suburb of Cape Town, located near Table Bay, to the east of Cape Town's central business district.
Foreshore
Suburb
The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated between the historic city centre and the modern Port of Cape Town.
Queen's Blockhouse
- Type: Ruins
- Description: heritage building in Cape Town
- Categories: blockhouse and historic site
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.94454° or 33° 56' 40" southLongitude
18.44204° or 18° 26' 31" eastOpen Location Code
4FRW3C4R+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6900823491OpenStreetMap Feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q106839609Queen's Blockhouse Satellite Map
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Landmarks in the Area
- Woodstock CaveCave, 560 metres south
- Walmer Secondary SchoolSchool, 750 metres north
- Minor PeakPeak
- Upper Cambridge Sports FieldRecreation area, 1 km north
- YMO St. Lukes AFC1 km north
Places in the Area
- Walmer Ministerial EstateResidential area, 790 metres north
- 24 BeresfordMemorial, 1 km northeast
- Vredehoek tin mine1 km northwest
- Star ApartmentsApartment, 1 km northeast
- Walmer Estate Primary SchoolSchool, 1 km north
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