Cape Town District
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Blauuwberg, Milnerton Sonnekus, Dutch Reformed Church
Milnerton, Sonnekus Dutch Reformed Church. In the attractive tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Milnerton Sonnekus hangs a bell that is easily accessible. The bell hangs in a steel frame in an open tower that is almost ... -
Southern Suburbs, Kommetjie, St Joseph Catholic Church
Kommetjie, St Joseph Catholic Church. On the slopes of the hills in Kommetjie lies a beautifully located center of the Catholic Church of St Joseph. The center that overviews the area up to the sea, has a long church that ... -
Northern Suburbs, Ysterplaat South, Dutch Reformed Church
Ysterplaat South, Dutch Reformed Church. The Dutch Reformed Church at Ysterplaat-South has recently been incorporated in its sister church in Ysterplaat-North. The church and its surroundings are currently under reconstruction ... -
Northern Suburbs, Ysterplaat North, Dutch Reformed Church
Ysterplaat, Dutch Reformed Church. The Dutch Reformed Church in Ysterplaat North has a straight concrete tower with three vertical openings on the four sides. From the ground one can see a bell that is attached to the ... -
Northern Suburbs, Vasco, Dutch Reformed Church
Vasco Dutch Reformed Church. The Dutch Reformed Church in Vasco is a flat building with a small turret in the middle of the building. The square tower is on the four sides covered with aluminium layered louvers. On one of ... -
Northern Suburbs, Bellville, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
Bellville, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. In the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Bellville hangs a copper bell without a crown or any decoration. According to locally acquired information the bell is a copy ... -
Northern Suburbs, Vrijzee, Dutch Reformed Church
Bellville, Dutch Reformed Church, Vrijzee. The foundation stone of the Dutch Reformed Church in Vrijzee was laid on 29 March 1947. In the top of the elegant tower is an open gallery in which a bell is hanging. However, ... -
Northern Suburbs, Bellville East, Dutch Reformed Church
Bellville, Dutch Reformed Church, East. There is a very interesting bell in the slim tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Bellville-East. The bell is beautifully decorated and perfectly kept. On top of the bell one finds ... -
Southern Suburbs, Fish Hoek, St John The Evangelist Catholic Church
Fish Hoek, Catholic Church. The Saint John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Fish Hoek was opened in 1951. It has a pretty bell tower that can easily be reached. The bell is a typical British product. Below the shoulder ... -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Hope of Constantia
Hope of Constantia. Hoop op Constantia is one of the estates in the neighbourhood of the main Constantia estate, Groot Constantia, of which it used to be a part. Like the other estates the old manor house lies in a ... -
Cape Town, Woodstock, Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Woodstock, Greek Orthodox Church. The Greek Orthodox Cathedral Saint George in Woodstock is an impressive building that is crowned with two bell towers, placed symmetrically around the central entrance. Both bells are ... -
Cape Town, Three Anchor Bay, Dutch Reformed Church
Cape Town, Drieankerbaai Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk. Drieankerbaai NGK has an interesting history with bells. The church itself dates from 1880 but the tower dates from 1903 at which time a donation enabled the parish ... -
Cape Town, Thornton, Dutch Reformed Church
Thornton, Dutch Reformed Church. In the slim and open tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Thornton, hangs a rather large bell that could hardly be viewed due to the narrowness of the bell space. The bell is made of red ... -
Cape Town, Goodwood, Dutch Reformed Church
Goodwood, Dutch Reformed Church. In the high white tower of the Dutch Reformed Church in Goodwood, hangs a surprising set of five bells. The largest of the five hangs separately while the other four hang next to it in two ... -
Cape Town, District Six, Holy Cross Catholic Church
Cape Town, Holy Cross Catholic Church. The Holy Cross Catholic Church in District Six was built in 1916. A niche has been constructed on the side of the church. In it hangs a silvery shining bell. In between two moulding ... -
Southern Suburbs, Mowbray, St. Patrick's Catholic Church
The St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Mowbray was started in 1929 and the bell hangs in an unusual round grey tower that looks like belonging to a castle rather than a church. The small but attractive bell unfortunately ... -
Southern Suburbs, Constantia, Alphen Hotel
Next to the Alphen Hotel in Constantia stands a large horseshoe-type bell tower that seems to be made for a bell of fair size. The bell that hangs in the tower is small but of great historic and artistic value. Moreover, ... -
Southern Suburbs, Claremont, Congregational Church
The Congregational Church in Claremont lies on a very hectic road. The church itself with its thatched roofs is pretty from all sides. It was built in 1840 and enlarged in 1892. On the street side stands a rather high bell ... -
Southern Suburbs, Bergvliet, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
The Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Bergvliet was opened in 1936. It has a pretty bell tower that can easily be reached. The bell is a typical British product. Below the shoulder are two pairs of moulding rings with in ... -
City Centre, Waterhof
The Waterhof Estate houses a very interesting and extremely well preserved bell. Above the shoulder are three moulding rings followed by two more just below the shoulder. Then a small decorative band followed by a reference ...
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