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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.
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 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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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