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Uitenhage Town Hall
Location : Eastern Cape > Kariega > Uitenhage
Since the 1820’s there was a strong move locally for the capital of the Colony to be situated in Uitenhage. When the Town Hall was built in 1882 in Market Street and the Public Building between 1896 and 1898 (now called Victoria Tower), they were such imposing buildings for a small town that...
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.
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...
Victoria House - Number 31 Constitution Hill
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
This house is probably the oldest one in Port Elizabeth. It was built by the 1820 Settler, Jonathan Board, carpenter and builder on land transferred to him in 1824. Sir Rufane Donkin wanted to encourage settlement in the new town and offered plots to those who could buy them. Boards first child...
Pembridge House
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Originally “Jessieville” it was built in about 1840 for merchant Joseph Smith and was extensively altered by Emil Castens in the 1880s. Harry Mosenthal, a second generation of the merchants who set up a branch of Mosenthal Brothers in Main Street in 1842, lived in the house at the end of...
Rheta’s Trail
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Schoenmakerskop
Retha’s Trail is a whimsical and heartwarming walking path tucked away in the coastal village of Schoenmakerskop, just outside Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa. This enchanting trail offers a one-of-a-kind outdoor experience where creativity, community spirit, and coastal charm come...
Mosaic Tourism
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Humewood
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Welcome to South Africa! MOSAIC TOURISM is committed to creating holiday experiences which, like a work of art, last a lifetime.
Based within the Sunshine Coast, we proudly showcase the magnificent diversity of this country. It is a MOSAIC of sun-drenched beaches, rich historical and...
Alan Tours
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Seaview
ALAN TOURS, your Port Elizabeth and Eastern Cape tourism specialists. Addo Elephant National Park, Nature and Wildlife tourism as well Cultural and Historical tours that greatly enhance the significance of the Eastern Cape and illustrate the part played by this area in the broader context of ...
Campanile Memorial
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Campanile was erected to commemorate the landing of the 1820 Settlers and is situated at the entrance to the railway station and docks in Strand Street, the spot where it is said the settlers landed in Port Elizabeth. The architects were Jones & McWilliams with construction starting in 1920...
Langa Memorial
Location : Eastern Cape > Kariega > Uitenhage
Uitenhage holds a special place in the history of resistance to apartheid, as it was here that 20 people were shot dead by police on 21 March 1985, the 25th anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre of 1960. The 1985 shooting took place just outside Langa township, and became known as the Lange...
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