Johannesburg Highlights

Johannesburg Essentials

Johannesburg’s history is anchored by the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, a former prison complex that now houses South Africa’s Constitutional Court. The South Western Townships (Soweto) offer landmarks like the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Regina Mundi Church, while Liliesleaf Farm preserves the secret headquarters of the liberation movement. For panoramic views, the Carlton Centre’s 50th-floor observation deck overlooks the central business district. The northern suburbs of Sandton and Fourways provide modern commercial hubs like Nelson Mandela Square and the Montecasino entertainment complex.

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Apartheid Museum

The Apartheid Museum is a museum illustrating apartheid and the 20th-century history of South Africa.

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South Western Townships

Soweto () is a township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in…

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Hector Pierterson Memorial

The Hector Pieterson Museum is a museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa.

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Liliesleaf Farm

Liliesleaf Farm, also spelt Lilliesleaf and also known simply as Liliesleaf, is a location in northern Johannesburg, South Africa, which is…

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Constitution Hill

The Constitution Hill precinct is located at 11 Kotze Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg near the western end of the suburb of Hillbrow.

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National Museum of Military History

The South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947…

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Top of Africa (Carlton Centre)

The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Nelson Mandela Square

This open-air public square features a six-meter-tall bronze statue of Nelson Mandela. Located in the Sandton business district, the precinct is lined with international boutiques and high-end restaurants, connecting directly to the Sandton City shopping mall.