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Lion's Head is a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, between Table Mountain and Signal Hill.Lion's Head peaks at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level.The peak forms part of a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is part of the Table Mountain National Park.
Table Mountain is the northernmost end of a 50-kilometre-long (30 mi) and roughly six-to-ten-kilometre-wide (4 to 6 mi) Cape Fold Mountain range that forms the backbone of the Cape Peninsula, stretching from the Cape of Good Hope in the south to Table Mountain and its flanking Devil's Peak (to the east) and Lion's Head and Signal Hill (to the ...
A view of the kramat (tomb for a Muslim) towards Lion's Head from the Signal Hill hiking trail. There is a road to the summit and that vantage point provides views over the Cape Town city centre and Atlantic Seaboard and surroundings, including at dawn or sunset. Along Signal Hill Road is the Appleton Scout Campsite [6] operated by Scouts South ...
This is a list of the heritage sites in Cape Town's CBD, the Waterfront, and the Bo-Kaap as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency. [1] [2]For additional provincial heritage sites declared by Heritage Western Cape, the provincial heritage resources authority of the Western Cape Province of South Africa, please see the entries at the end of the list.
Originally established during Cape Town's colonial era, Trafalgar Park has evolved into a popular community hub featuring playgrounds, sports fields, and picnic areas. 9/2/018/0290/001 Central Redoubt, Trafalgar Park, Woodstock, Cape Town This fortress was hastily built in 1781, when an attack by British forces on the Cape was expected.
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa.When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill.
In July 2001, the SFI was officially renamed Iziko Museums of Cape Town, and in September 2012, renamed Iziko Museums of South Africa. Iziko Museums of South Africa is an agency of the national Department of Arts and Culture , which governs the national museums of the Western Cape , including Iziko South African Museum. [ 6 ]
Bantry Bay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, situated on the slopes of Lion's Head and overlooking a rocky coastline. Its neighboring suburbs are Sea Point and Clifton. It was originally called Botany Bay after a botanical garden that was planted here for the cultivation of medicinal herbs.