Historical Sites In Johannesburg

Gandhi Square Precinct

Bus terminus anchored by a statue of the humanitarian Mahatma Gandhi, bordered by banks & eateries.

New St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct

Infamous century-old prison, now a center with the High Court, tours & exhibitions on local history.

11 Kotze St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017, South Africa

Mandela's House

Exhibits & artifacts in a previous home of the nation's revered former president, Nelson Mandela.

8115 Vilakazi St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, South Africa

Hector Pieterson Memorial

Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising & named for its first victim, a 12-year-old boy.

8287 Khumalo Rd, Orlando West, Johannesburg, 1804, South Africa

South African National Museum of Military History

National collection of guns, aircraft & army vehicles, plus medals & exhibits on medicine & history.

22 Erlswold Way, Johannesburg, 2132, South Africa

Mary Fitzgerald Square

120 Lilian Ngoyi St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2113, South Africa

Westcliff Stairs

32 Crescent Dr, Westcliff, Randburg, 2193, South Africa

Johannesburg Art Gallery

Stately art museum & sculpture garden with a large collection of work from the 17th–21st centuries.

Cnr Klein and King George Streets Joubert Park, 2044, South Africa

Lindfield Victorian House Museum

Built in 1909-1910, this Victorian house museum features period furnishings & guided tours.

72 Richmond Ave, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa

Johannesburg City Hall Complex (1912-14)

Rissik St, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa

L. Ron Hubbard House on Linksfield Ridge

40 Hannaben St, Cyrildene, Johannesburg, 2198, South Africa

Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre

Not-for-profit museum raising awareness of the Holocaust & genocide in Rwanda, with public events.

1 Duncombe Rd, Forest Town, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa

Silver Ball

244 S Rand Rd, South Hills, Johannesburg South, 2105, South Africa

Old Johannesburg Stock Exchange

corner and, Pritchard St & Diagonal St, Johannesburg, 2113, South Africa

The Workers' Museum

Mining history & labor exhibits displayed in a 1913 compound once housing black migrant workers.

Rahima Moosa St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa

Walter Sisulu House

Commissioner St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Villa Arcadia

Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa

Quebec House

96 Helen Joseph St, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa

Yukon

33 North Ave, Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg, 2094, South Africa

Hazeldene Hall

22 Ridge Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa

Westcliff Stairs (West)

1A Woolston Rd, Westcliff, Randburg, 2193, South Africa

Scottish Horse War Memorial

Granite 26-ft.-tall Celtic cross commemorating the Anglo-Boer War on a hilltop with city views.

10035 Highland Rd, Kensington, Johannesburg, 2101, South Africa

Northwards House

21 Rockridge Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa

Hillbrow Tower

Hillbrow Tower, 35 Goldreich St, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Tower of Light

Yale Rd, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa

100 Main Street

100 Main St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2107, South Africa

Outcrop of Main Reef Group of Conglomerates

Main Reef Rd, Langlaagte 224-Iq, Johannesburg, 2102, South Africa

Senate House

3 Jorissen St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017, South Africa

Rotary Centre Johannesburg

91 Observatory Ave, De Wetshof, Johannesburg, 2187, South Africa

Dolobran (1906)

6 Victoria Avenue, Parktown, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng 2193, South Africa, Oxford Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa

Chancellor House

Once home to Nelson Mandela & Oliver Tambo’s law firm, this building is a popular tour stop.

Fox St, Ferreiras Dorp, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Chinese United Club Mansions (1948)

6 Commissioner St, Ferreiras Dorp, Johannesburg, 2048, South Africa

Beyers Naude Square

Simmonds St, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa

Payne Hall

8 Good Hope St, Kensington, Johannesburg, 2101, South Africa

The Hanging Building

Towering 27-floor 1960 building designed by Professor Helmut Hentrich & built from top to bottom.

78 Fox St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Fountain

Ormonde, Johannesburg South, 2091, South Africa

Auckland Park Stairs

33, 35 Symons Rd, Jan Hofmeyer, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa

Number Four

Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017, South Africa

Facade of Sunnyside Park

Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa

Missak Museum

80 Westcliff Dr, Westcliff, Randburg, 2193, South Africa

Victory House

Commissioner St, Marshal Town, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Flame of Democracy

Unnamed Road, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Former Anglo American Head Office

44 Main St, Ferreiras Dorp, Johannesburg, 2048, South Africa

DBongz Jazz Legends murals

38 Henry Nxumalo St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2094, South Africa

Miriam Makeba mural

Next to City Lodge Hotel, Miriam Makeba St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Chamber Towers

29 Fox St, Ferreiras Dorp, Johannesburg, 2048, South Africa

Chris Lessing Museum

29 Kerk St, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa

Langlaagte Stamp Battery

Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Gallo Building

Troye St, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

National Bank Building

81 Commissioner St, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa