Heritage
Monuments of South Africa
100 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
provincial heritage site64listed sites
national heritage site of …24listed sites
World Heritage Site5listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…3listed sites
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1Robben Island
Bloubergstrand, Western Cape
prison island
World Heritage Sitenational heritage site of South …
2St. George's Cathedral
Cape Town, Western Cape
Anglican or Episcopal cathedral · 1901 · Gothic Revival
provincial heritage site
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3Cederberg
Wupperthal, Western Cape
mountain range · 1973
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
5St Mark's Cathedral, George, Western Cape
George, Western Cape
Anglican or Episcopal cathedral · 1850 · Gothic Revival
provincial heritage site
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6Cape Floristic Kingdom
Scarborough, Western Cape
floristic kingdom
World Heritage Site
7Cape Town City Hall
Cape Town, Western Cape
Rathaus · 1905 · Edwardian
provincial heritage site
9Castle of Good Hope
Cape Town, Western Cape
star fort · 1666
national heritage site of South …provincial heritage site
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11Voortrekker Monument
Pretoria, Gauteng
memorial
national heritage site of South …
12Makapansgat
Mokopane, Limpopo
paleontological site
national heritage site of South …part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
13De Waal Park
Cape Town, Western Cape
urban park · 1895 · Art Nouveau
provincial heritage site
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14National Library of South Africa
Cape Town, Western Cape
national library · 1998
provincial heritage site
17Tuynhuys
Cape Town, Western Cape
building of public administration · Cape Dutch
national heritage site of South …
18Rissik Street Post Office
Johannesburg, Gauteng
building · 1897
provincial heritage site
19Sastri College
Berea, KwaZulu-Natal
educational institution · 1929
provincial heritage site
20Green Point Lighthouse
Cape Town, Western Cape
lighthouse · 1824
provincial heritage site
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22Swartkrans
Muldersdriseloop, Gauteng
paleontological site
national heritage site of South …provincial heritage site
Photo: Rute Martins of Leoa's Photography (www.leoa.co.za) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
24Cango Caves
Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
show cave
provincial heritage site
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25Kromdraai fossil site
Muldersdriseloop, Gauteng
archaeological site
national heritage site of South …provincial heritage site
26Rondebosch Fountain
Rondebosch East, Western Cape
fountain · 1891
provincial heritage site
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27Howick Falls
Howick, KwaZulu-Natal
waterfall
provincial heritage site
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28Cradle of Humankind
Orient Hills, Gauteng
group
World Heritage Site
31Harold Cressy High School
Cape Town, Western Cape
secondary school · 1951
national heritage site of South …
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32Coopers Cave
Krugersdorp, Gauteng
paleontological site
national heritage site of South …
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33Boschendal
Pniel, Western Cape
vineyard
national heritage site of South …provincial heritage site
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35All Saints Church, Uniondale
Uniondale, Western Cape
church · 1869 · Gothic Revival
national heritage site
36Church of St James the Great, Worcester
Worcester, Western Cape
church · 1859
provincial heritage site
37Donkin Memorial
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
monument · 1800
Historical Monuments Commission
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42Southern Africa mangroves
Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape
WWF ecoregion
WWF ecoregion
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43Barberton Greenstone Belt
Ekulindeni, Mpumalanga
mountain range
IUGS Geological Heritage Site
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44Gondolin Cave
Pelindaba, North West
paleontological site
national heritage site of South …
46Plovers Lake
Muldersdriseloop, Gauteng
paleontological site
national heritage site of South …
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
48Swartberg
De Rust, Western Cape
mountain range
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
49Blaauboschkraal stone ruins
Emgwenya, Mpumalanga
ruins
provincial heritage site
56Mandela Bay Theatre Complex
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
theatre
provincial heritage site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
58Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
L'Agulhas, Western Cape
lighthouse · 1849
Historic Civil Engineering Landm…
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
59Sterkfontein
Krugersdorp, Gauteng
paleontological site
national heritage site of South …
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iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| provincial heritage site | 64 |
| national heritage site of South Africa | 24 |
| World Heritage Site | 5 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 3 |
| WWF ecoregion | 3 |
| Ramsar site | 2 |
| Historic Civil Engineering Landmark | 2 |
| national heritage site | 1 |