Hillbrow Tower
A 270 metre telecommunications tower in the Hillbrow district, completed in 1971 and the tallest structure on the African continent for many years. It carries a revolving observation deck and rises above one of the most densely built parts of Johannesburg.
- Where
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -26.1869, 28.0492
Get the Hillbrow Tower stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hillbrow Tower. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Gauteng volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hillbrow Tower
Constitutional Court of South Africa 0.6 km
The highest court on constitutional matters, built within the Constitution Hill site in Hillbrow and opened in 2004. Its entrance is a row of slanted columns, and the building uses bricks from the old Number Four prison and holds a notable art collection.
Constitution Hill 0.7 km
A former prison complex in Braamfontein that once held Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and many ordinary people, now home to the Constitutional Court. Visitors can tour the Old Fort, Number Four and the Women's Jail, and see exhibitions on human rights.
Ponte City Apartments 0.9 km
A round 173 metre residential tower in Berea, finished in 1975, with a hollow central core that once served as a rubbish pit. Tours today take visitors up through the courtyard, and it dominates the skyline of the city.
Nelson Mandela Bridge 1.8 km
A cable stayed bridge opened in 2003 that links Braamfontein and Newtown across railway lines in Johannesburg. It is 284 metres long, and its two white masts, one tall and one short, make it a landmark of the city skyline.
Carlton Centre 2.1 km
A 50 storey office tower and shopping centre in central Johannesburg, finished in 1973 and for decades the tallest building in Africa. Its roof level viewing deck, called the Top of Africa, looks over the city and the old mine dumps.
Johannesburg Zoo 2.5 km
A 55 hectare zoo in Johannesburg, which houses about 2,000 animals of 320 species. It lies on the slope of Parkview and has long been one of the city's best known family outings.
Gold Reef City 6.6 km
An amusement park in Johannesburg built on an old gold mine that closed in 1971. It is themed around the gold rush that began on the Witwatersrand in 1886, with buildings made to match that period and a visit underground.
Apartheid Museum 7.0 km
A museum near Gold Reef City that tells the story of apartheid and the struggle against it, opened in 2001. Visitors enter through separate gates marked white or non white, and the displays use film, documents and photographs to trace the road to democracy.
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Questions
Where is Hillbrow Tower?
Hillbrow Tower is in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Constitutional Court of South Africa (0.6 km), Constitution Hill (0.7 km), Ponte City Apartments (0.9 km).
How do I get the Hillbrow Tower stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hillbrow Tower and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gauteng volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hillbrow Tower before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gauteng volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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