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- City of Cape Town
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Grading by: Heritage Western Cape
Very fine example of Gothic Revival architecture. Landmark building. Fragments of earlier cathedral retained and incorporated in the precinct.Strong symbol for democracy in SA. The clergymen and the cathedral recognised for its political stance taken during the Apartheid era. Served as meeting point for activists.
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Declaration
ScheduleThe demarcation of the Provincial Heritage Site is as follows:Farm/Erf Province SG Diagram Figure ExtentErf 3679, Cape Town Western Cape 635/1851 ABCD 1204.6362m2Erf 3683, Cape Town Western Cape 2065/1904 ABCDEF 80.9069m2Erf 3684, Cape Town Western Cape 8/1848 502.1885m2St George’s Cathedral displays significance in terms of intrinsic historical, social, environmental, cultural and political value. The space represents resistance to apartheid laws and is associated with the public memory of the struggle for social justice, equality and human rights. In addition, the cathedral itself has architectural significance due to its landmark status and imposing design.
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