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Rhodes Memorial, Cape Town: Rhodes Memorial, built in remembrance of Cecil John Rhodes who contributed greatly to the formation of the sub continent, lies on the northern flank of Table Mountain, at the base of Devil’s Peak.

A national landmark, Rhodes Memorial lies within the Table Mountain National Park and the views from up here are stunning, offering panoramic vistas of industrial Cape Town, out over the airport and the Cape Flats, and on a clear day, the Helderberg and Hottentots Holland Mountain range.

Rhodes Memorial

Built on the site where Rhodes was said to sit and restlessly contemplate his future, the memorial was designed by Sir Francis Macey and Sir Herbert Baker, and built with money raised by the citizens of Cape Town. The memorial today is a popular venue for tea or lunch at the restaurant, which now occupies the original cottage built by Herbert Baker between 1910 and 1912. The designers used granite from the rock bases on which the mountain rests, incorporating the classical architecture so admired by Rhodes.

View over Cape Town from Rhodes Memorial

View over Cape Town from Rhodes Memorial

Forty nine steps - one for each year of Rhodes’ life - lead down to a rostrum. The stairs are lined with granite walls on which statues of eight lions look out over Cape Town. Rhodes’ bust lies at the memorial as well as a Statue of Energy, at the foot of the steps and identical to the statue in Kensington Palace Gardens in London. Aside from tea at the restaurant, which is famous for its homemade cakes, there is a fairly easy three hour walk from Rhodes Memorial that follows a contour path along the slopes of the mountain all the way to Kirstenbosch Gardens.

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TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

Table Mountain National Park: The narrow portion of land with its many beautiful valleys, bays and beaches is circled by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the warmer waters of False Bay in the east. The Park has two world-renowned landmarks within its boundaries ... more about ť Table Mountain National Park

KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDENS

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens: Beautifully situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, these world-renowned gardens are dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous plants of Southern Africa. Some 6000 different species are grown here, including Protea, fern ... more about ť Kirstenbosch Gardens

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