The Old Clock Tower is located near the site where the original Bertie's Landing Restaurant, the Victorian Gothic-style Clock Tower has always been an icon for the old port and a major hub at Waterfront urban design recently.
It 'was the original Port Captain's office closed in 1882. The second floor is a decorative mirror room, where the captain brings to light all the activities of the port should have. Downstairs is a tidal-barmechanism that is used for the level of the river to see. The recovery of the bell tower was completed by the end of 1997.
Time Ball Tower (invented by Captain Robert Wauchope Road) is a traffic light where a ball at any given time, teachers fell in error and the percentage of their time trial, while bringing determine. Time Ball Tower in the Waterfront was built in 1894 and is located near the residence of technical Port (Dock House). It 'was used to40 years after the new technology that led to its use for 63 years before being officially reinstated in November 1997.
Dragon Tree (Dracaena draco) planted next to the Time Ball Tower is a species native to the Canary Islands. Well over 100 years, is one of the largest of its kind in Cape Town. Thought to have been planted by a sailor who knows Cape Town, SAP ("dragons blood") of these trees was popular as a drug for the treatmentdysentery and diarrhea.
Unfortunately, Draco was seriously damaged during the storm arriving in 2001, and the tree in the process of regeneration.
Robben Island Embarkation building at the end of Quay 5 on Jetty 1 is the start of building for prisoners sent to Robben Island. Although the purpose and the use of 'island changed a few times in the last century or so, is more recent international fame as a prison for political figures today, like Southfirst democratically elected president in Africa, Nelson Mandela.
The Robben Island Exhibition and Information Centre located beside the old Clock Tower building, is a unique museum illustrates the history of Robben Island and the political struggle for democracy.
Daily ferry trips to Robben Island depart from land to the Robben Island Exhibition and Information Centre in Clock Tower Precinct and from the Robben Island Embarkation Jetty first Startup Wizardguided tours and bus tours on the island include a visit to the prison with viewing of the limestone quarry, Garrison Church (1841), lighthouse (1863), Church Leper (1895), retired (1895) and Kramat, or sacred Muslims. Seabirds, Afrikaans (Jackass) penguins, ostriches and Bontebok are some of the animals on the island.
The seal is unusual landing a clearer picture of stamps to get the offshore islands are their preferred breeding sites. A colony of Cape fur seals is a familiar facerests on the seal landing in the Clock Tower Precinct next to the original Bertie's Landing Restaurant and on old tires along the quays around the Waterfront. They are an integral part of life in the port and the storms have been pretty lucky these animals live in such a short distance.
Wave Crashing Prison (Lodge), the original Breakwater Prison was built in 1860 for prisoners to work on the dam to the house. A dramatic reminder of the prevailing attitudes prosecutionIn 1890 the remains of a treadmill is visible along the former prison building that now houses the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business and the Breakwater Lodge – a comfortable unclassified.
South Afrikaans Maritime Museum presents the maritime history of Table Bay and houses the largest collection of model ships in South Africa. Floating exhibition at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront include the SAS Somerset – a retired Naval Defence Boom shipand Alwyn Vintcent – a characteristic of steam coal.
The battery is Chavon particular importance for the new Clock Tower Precinct development, is the historical basis – the bell tower, also a national monument. Recently, preliminary excavation uncovered a drum part Chavon, which is one of the oldest European structures in South Africa, built in early 1700.
Studies Archaeology Contracts Office, Department of ArchaeologyUniversity of Cape Town has a full report on the history of the battery.
Built in 1714-1725 by the Dutch East India Company was Chavon battery designed to further protect the Cape, together with Fort Knokke and the Amsterdam Battery.
Witnesses battery Chavon described as the most formidable fortresses in Table Bay.
By the mid-19th century, battery Chavon made a number of uses. Besides serving a militaryrole, is used as an isolation and convalescent wing of the old Somerset Hospital. Crew and passengers of vessels affected by infectious diseases such as smallpox is limited to the battery until you feel fit. The battery was still in 1861.
As part of new development, the reserve battery Chavon and part of the ruins are open to the public to visit – and seems a real function of the Clock Tower District.
Come for a visit.