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Flemming House (NMMU Campus)
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Fleming House, which stands just below Cora Terrace, was built in 1851 by William Fleming, a leading merchant of Port Elizabeth and a Member of the Legislative Council. It was built in the Regency style with a verandah showing Chinese influence. Inside is a remarkable cast-iron spiral staircase....
Feather Market Centre
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Port Elizabeth's Feather Market Centre is located on the corner of Baakens Street and Military Road, Central and, as its name implies, was an extension of the original commercial activities once carried out in Market Square.
Mandela Bay Theatre Complex (previously PE Opera House)
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Mandela Bay Theatre Complex (previously known as Port Elizabeth Opera House) with two theatres, namely The Opera House and Barn Theatre which are located on the corner of John Kani Road and Winston Ntshona Street, Central, Gqeberha was opened in 1892 and was proclaimed a national monument in...
Donkin Reserve - Pyramid and Lighthouse
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Donkin Reserve is one of Gqeberha’s (formerly Port Elizabeth’s) most iconic and historically significant landmarks, offering breathtaking views of the city, the harbour, and Algoa Bay. Situated on a small hill overlooking the city centre, the reserve forms part of Route 67, a celebrated...
Donkin Heritage Trail
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Donkin Heritage Trail links 51 places of historical interest in the old Hill area of central Port Elizabeth.
Pearson Congregational Church
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Pearson Congregational Church, a striking example of 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture, stands as a significant spiritual and historical landmark. Located in Central Gqeberha, the church was designed by renowned architect James Bisset and officially opened its doors in September 1881. The...
Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin (Anglican)
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Just off Main Street and opposite the Library is the Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin. The Church was founded at a meeting of citizens under the chainuanship of Captain Francis Evatt on 26 April 1824. The foundation stone of the Church building was laid on 5 October 1825, and in the same...
St. Augustines Roman Catholic Cathedral
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Across the road from the Opera House stands St. Augustine’s Cathedral. The church was built under the direction of Father Thomas Murphy the foundation stone being laid in December 1861. The building was not finished until 1866 when it was consecrated by Bishop Patrick Moran. Father Murphy...
Donkin Street Houses
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Donkin Street houses were built between 1860 and 1880. The row of terraced houses, each lower than the preceding one, is remarkable in that they are integrated in a single unit. The whole street was declared a national monument in 1967. The land was created by filling in the natural kloof.
Fort Frederick
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Fort Frederick, Port Elizabeth, which is located along Belmont Terrace, Central, is a stone fort built in 1799 by the British Forces to defend the mouth of the Baakens River.
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