Overview
    Identifiers
    Alternate Site Codes
    DC19/NAMM/0022
    Inventory Number
    3318CD1066
    Site Name
    Jan van Riebeeck Statue, Heerengraght, Cape Town
    Site Category
    References
    Reference Types
    Other Publication
    Citation
    Cole (2002): page 86
    Reference Types
    Other Publication
    Citation
    Crump & van Niekerk (1988): page 20-22
    Reference Types
    Other Publication
    Citation
    O’Donoghue (2009)
    Reference Types
    Other Publication
    Citation
    SAHRA (2003)
    Record Administration
    Author
    clinton.jackson
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
    Monuments & Memorials Recordings
    Identifiers
    Inventory Reference
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    Site Recording Admin Comments
    This Statue was presented to City of Cape Town by Cecil John RhodesPurpose:Date Unveiled: 18 May 1899Designer: Cecil John RhodesBuilder: City of Cape TownPerson/Institution Commemorated: Johan Van Riebeeck
    Classifications
    Monument Type
    Description

    It's to keep the memory of Jan Van Riebeeck

    Contains Animal figures?
    No
    Contains Human figures?
    No
    Construction Materials
    Bronze and concrete
    Pedestal Material
    Stone
    Unveiled Comment
    Mayor Mr Thomas Ball
    Inscriptions
    This memorial commemorates the first Dutch man who arrived in 6 April 1652 in the Cape of Good hope
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -33.919409, 18.425907
      Western Cape
      • City of Cape Town
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 147
      Heerengracht
      Cape Town City Centre
      Cape Town
      Directions to Site
      Bester street opposite Standard Bank.
      Access details
      Public access
      Administration of Protections
      Administration Description

      2021 recording is poor
      Action Status: Pending
      Site Action: InformationUpdate

      Media
      Images uploaded directly to Site
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