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Van der Kemps Kloof - Bethelsdorp
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Bethelsdorp
Located on the little Swartkops River, Bethelsdorp was established in 1803 by Dr Johannes Theodosuis Van Der Kemp and was the first organised settlement in the Algoa Bay area, bar the military command post at Fort Frederick. He was sent by the London Missionary Society and arrived in the area...
Pearson Conservatory
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
1882 Victorian Pearson Conservatory was built for the cultivation of exotic plants, water lilies and beautiful orchids. Named after Mr Henry Pearson, Mayor of P.E. on sixteen occasions, member of the Legislative Assembly, Treasurer-General of the Cape 1880-81 and Colonial Secretary in 1889. It...
7 Castle Hill, Historical Museum
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
No 7 Castle Hill was completed in 1825 and is one of the oldest surviving Settler cottages in Port Elizabeth.
Route 67
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The MBDA's Route 67 consists of 67 Public Art Works symbolising Nelson Mandela's 67 years of work dedicated to the Freedom of South Africa and includes 67 steps leading up the second largest flag in Africa. The artworks were designed by local artists from the Eastern Cape. The route is proud...
Port Elizabeth City Hall
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Port Elizabeth City Hall, which is located in Market Square, was built between 1858 and 1862. The attractive clock tower was only added in 1883. The City Hall serves as a Council Chamber as well as a concert hall, a lecture hall and offices for city council employees.
Horse Memorial
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Horse Memorial, located on the corner of Russell and Cape Roads, was erected and dedicated to the horses killed during the South African War (1899-1902).
Donkin Reserve, Pyramid and Lighthouse
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Donkin Reserve, located off Belmont Terrace, Central, and overlooking the city, was proclaimed an open space in perpetuity by Sir Rufane Donkin.
South End Museum
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > South End
South End was once a cosmopolitan suburb bustling with street life, known for its respected schools, is festive hotels, numerous family businesses and its own air fish sellers.
It was home to generations of families who lived in houses which today are only recorded in water colours.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Holy Trinity Anglican Church stands in Havelock Street. In 1854 dissident members left St Mary’s congregation to form their own church. The first minister, the Rev. W A Robinson, arrive in 1857 and the present church was built in 1866, the tower being added in 1872. The erven on which the...
Cenotaph
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
At the entrance to St George’s Park stands the Cenotaph. The memorial was sculptured by James Gardener in 1929 to commemorate the men who died in the First World War (1914- 1918).
Those who fell in the Second World War (1939 - 1945) are commemorated as well.
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