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Prince Alfred's Guard Museum
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Prince Alfred's Guard Museum grew out of a fusion of a military museum formerly housed in the Donkin Reserve complex and the regimental museum of the Prince Alfred’s Guard Regiment.
South End Museum
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > South End
South End was once a cosmopolitan suburb bustling with street life, known for its respected schools, is festive hotels, numerous family businesses and its own air fish sellers.
It was home to generations of families who lived in houses which today are only recorded in water colours.
Cenotaph
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
At the entrance to St George’s Park stands the Cenotaph. The memorial was sculptured by James Gardener in 1929 to commemorate the men who died in the First World War (1914- 1918).
Those who fell in the Second World War (1939 - 1945) are commemorated as well.
Horse Memorial
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Horse Memorial, located on the corner of Russell and Cape Roads, was erected and dedicated to the horses killed during the South African War (1899-1902).
Feather Market Centre
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Port Elizabeth's Feather Market Centre is located on the corner of Baakens Street and Military Road, Central and, as its name implies, was an extension of the original commercial activities once carried out in Market Square.
Queen Victoria Statue
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Queen Victoria Statue in Port Elizabeth, can be found immediately in front of the Port Elizabeth Main Library.
Van der Kemps Kloof - Bethelsdorp
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Bethelsdorp
Located on the little Swartkops River, Bethelsdorp was established in 1803 by Dr Johannes Theodosuis Van Der Kemp and was the first organised settlement in the Algoa Bay area, bar the military command post at Fort Frederick. He was sent by the London Missionary Society and arrived in the area...
Port Elizabeth City Hall
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Port Elizabeth City Hall, which is located in Market Square, was built between 1858 and 1862. The attractive clock tower was only added in 1883. The City Hall serves as a Council Chamber as well as a concert hall, a lecture hall and offices for city council employees.
Prestor John Memorial
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Prestor John Memorial, unveiled in 1986 by the then Portuguese Ambassador to South Africa, is dedicated to the mythical king-priest, Prester John, and the Portuguese explorers who discovered South Africa. The memorial consists of a large Coptic cross and, in the central circle, are the...
Donkin Heritage Trail
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
The Donkin Heritage Trail links 51 places of historical interest in the old Hill area of central Port Elizabeth.