Cape Town Clock Tower
I am starting a series of buildings I visited and this one will be the first one.
The Clock Tower building from the bridge angle.
In 1860, the very first load of stone for the V&A Waterfront’s breakwater was laid. The resulting harbour would become instrumental in establishing a trade route that would turn a small coastal town into a thriving community. It was here, at the water’s edge, that the Clock Tower played host to the Captain’s Office – a vantage point from which he directed the trade that built an entire city. This was the original Port Captain’s Office completed in 1882.
The Victorian clocktower with its Gothic characteristics has always been an icon of the old docks at Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town (now V & A Waterfront) and has become an important focal point in the Waterfront’s recent urban design. Restoration of the Clock Tower was completed towards the end of 1997. The topmost floor housed the clock mechanism, while the bottom floor housed the elaborate tide-gauge operated by a float on the water below. This clock tower is listed as one of the heritage sites in the Cape by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.
The Clock Tower Centre, across the swingbridge from the Pierhead, is the latest addition to the V&A Waterfront’s retail offering. It brings South African crafts, arts, designs and foods together in one centre, along with facilities appealing to tourists and locals alike.
So if you are in Cape Town, do visit this clock tower situated at V & A Waterfront. Here are more pictures from my archive:
The Clock Tower from across-the-swingbridge angle.
My husband adding to Clock Tower picturesqueness.
Seagulls like to perch on the roof.
Close-up of the clock, shot using my power lens.
Birds perching on the iron railing at the topmost floor.
Information about the building:
http://citysightseeing-blog.co.za/2010/05/11/clocktower/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_sites_in_the_Cape
http://www.waterfront.co.za/Documents/VA%20Clock%20Tower%20PFB.pdf
16 Comments
cikcloudy
i just lurveee the contrasting color of the clock tower amongst other buildings… but bile tgk dekat2.. adeiii… spoilt by d birds droppings laa pulak 🙂
emila
Haha part of the nature. Kalau cuci pun, sesaat lepas tu mesti ada balik tahi burung. Tempat ni tak lekang dek burung.
bubbles182
Heard Cape Town is one of the beautiful places to visit. Dedulu kan famous jap blakon kat Cape Town la semua..
Untung Kak Emi dpt timba pengalaman merantau sana sini 🙂
Syuq
Betul lah… warna merah buat menara ni sangat menonjol dan menarik. Dulu K.Em ada cerita mengenai replika guna tin coca-cola di Cape Town…aduhh…apa namanya. Itupun warna merah dan buat orang nak tahu, apa benda tu…
emila
Crateman tu? Dia guna crate botol coke aja. Dari jauh nampak macam lego.
emila
Memang beautiful. And very CLEAN.
Syuq
Ya betul! Yang itulah.. kan warnanya merah juga. Saya ingat Coca-cola je hehehehe
mazny
Bestnya duduk bawah payung tu! At an open cafe, V&A Waterfront!
emila
Best!
jaja
see all the photos make me want to go to cape town so bad.. 😀
Lya
Yeah..me too
Lya
Me too…
Waniwisy
Kat sana ramai ke Cape Malay/Muslims?
emila
Ramai.
Hazural
hahahaa
Hazural
thanks for sharing with us 😉