Joburg's Heritage

Joburg's Heritage

History Johannesburg in the 19th century Johannesburg in the 20th century Joburg's firsts Heritage trails Soweto's history
Famous personalities Nelson Mandela ALSO: Mandela museum: a slice of history Mahatma Gandhi Enoch Sontonga, author of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika Johannesburg's mayors Mary Fitzgerald - first woman of Jo'burg Taffy LongFoster Gang
Cemeteries Avalon Brixton Online tool for searching burial sites
Museums Listing Apartheid Museum Constitution Hill Gold Reef City MuseumAfrica Sci-Bono Discovery Centre South African Military History Museum
Places of worship Temple Israel, Hillbrow, 1936 St Alban's Anglican Mission Church, Ferreirasdorp, 1928 Johannesburg Melrose Shree Siva Subramaniar Temple, Abbotsford, 1996 Coptic Orthodox Church, Parkview, 1999 ZCC Church, Alexandra Dutch Reformed Church, Fairview, 1906 Mosque, Kerk Street, mid-1990s Church of Latter Day Saints, Parktown 1985 Grace Bible Church, Pimville, 2002 Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon, Woodmead, 1991 Greek Orthodox Church, Hillbrow, 1912 Dutch Reformed Church, Cottesloe, 1935 Christ the King Anglican Church, Sophiatown, 1935 St Mary's Cathedral, inner city, 1929 Swaminarayan Mandir, Lenasia, 2004 St Mary's the Less, Jeppestown, 1889 Regina Mundi Catholic Church, Soweto, 1964 The Lions Shul, Doornfontein, 1906 Mosques, Vrededorp, 1930s St Anthony's, Crown Mines, 1976 St Peter's Priory, Rosettenville, 1903
Heritage sites Listing Sterkfontein Caves Hector Pieterson memorial Parktown Liliesleaf Farm Art Deco architecture
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