Rhodes Memorial 1912 - In memory of Cecil John Rhodes
Cecil John Rhodes, mining magnate, statesman and benefactor died at Muizenberg on March 26 1902 at the tender age of 49.
Horseman shading his eyes from the rising sun
Rhodes Memorial is a stately attraction which is built on the eastern slope of Table Mountain where Rhodes was said to go to contemplate his future. This memorial temple is hewn from granite quarried above the city and was built to the designs of architect Herbert Baker.
Memorial to CJR - architect Sir Herbert Baker
Cecil John Rhodes
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Bakers temple forms, specifically the tuscan columns and seated lions were inspired by places Rhodes had sent him to in 1900 in particular Paestum(Italy) and Agrigentum (Sicily). There are 49 steps , one for each year of his life and
The inscription on the monument reads “To the spirit and life work of Cecil John Rhodes who loved and served South Africa”
View from the top of the Stairs
Note the drone (circled) … it is my plan to do Dtube vlogs about landmarks and famous places in South Africa. This was a test run not terribly successful as the wind was very strong
It is really a beautiful piece of countryside … below are some of the views accessible from the memorial
The black square is the Atlantic Ocean in an area known as Bloubergstrand
Behind and to the side of the memorial is (I think) Nursery Ravine, hopefully an astute South African can correct me if I am wrong. The path up that ravine leads to Devils Peak
Hopefully I will be doing my first Dtube VLOG on this area in the not too distant future.
As always, thanks for reading and the support.
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notice you didn't mention anything about controversies in this country over monuments....😊😊
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