A Grand Old Building - Cape Town City Hall by hoosain

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A Grand Old Building - Cape Town City Hall
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On the 29th of August 1900 the mayor of Cape Town, Thomas Ball,  laid the cornerstone of the City Hall. The building, designed by architects Reid and Green from Johannesburg, was completed in 1905. The City Hall is one of the last major Victorian buildings built in Cape Town. Most of the building materials was imported from Europe, including the honey-coloured oolitic limestone, which was imported from Bath in England.

<center>![IMG-20180311-01064.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZxgAz6kvYMKGhnGhUhXHKepZaVkZkFMD6PKSstp5CSkP/IMG-20180311-01064.jpg)*Cape Town City Hall overlooking the [Grand Parade](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Parade_(Cape_Town))*</center>


The City Hall has become well-known for another reason, it is the place where Nelson Mandela gave his first public speech after his release from prison.
<center>![IMG-20180311-01068.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTWvy1Darht6XxqB28qVfbRbr791uYoAUZobiXkcPuoZH/IMG-20180311-01068.jpg)*Balcony where Nelson Mandela gave his first speech after his release from prison*</center>
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Shortly after his release from prison on the 11th February 1990, Nelson Mandela made his way to the City Hall, where he addressed thousands of South Africans who had gathered on the [Grand Parade](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Parade_(Cape_Town)) to celebrate his release.

<center>![hero-nelson-mandela-speech-struggle-1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZb6jcAKNGPUC62WdhJcmprv6w1fpwBmid1sJKsnYSpWJ/hero-nelson-mandela-speech-struggle-1.jpg)[*Nelson Mandela on the balcony of City Hall with Cyril Ramaphosa on his left and the late Walter Sisulu on his right*](http://www.mankindheroes.com/politicians/nelson-mandela/nelson-mandela-speech/)</center>

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[Source 1](http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/cornerstone-cape-town-city-hall-laid)
[Source 2](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town_City_Hall)

***All photos of Cape Town City Hall are my own.***

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@iamjadeline ·
Looking grand and classy the City Hall of Cape Town. 😎
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@cmbugua ·
Truly amaizing architecture 100+ years and it still looks beautiful.
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@supernovastaffy ·
Such a grand building. Thank you for sharing! It's wonderful to see such amazing pieces of history still standing today
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@papilloncharity ·
I wonder how many of our modern buildings will still stand after 100 years? The craftsmanship of the historic buildings speaks volumes about the love those builders had for their work! Blessings and Upvoted!
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@sultnpapper ·
That is one fine looking piece of work there in that building. Are there many more Victorian style buildings in Cape Town? I've seen a lot of pictures of the town down by the water  but not of the actual town area.
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@nexit ·
What a beautiful building! It feels like Europe.
How are you? I heard Australia wants to accept boeren with a refugee status.
Is the people there starting to move?
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@joanstewart ·
Unique design that has stood the test of time @hoosain buildings to remember some of our heritage.
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