Grand Parade (Cape Town)

The Grand Parade is the main public square in Cape Town, South Africa.

Grand Parade
Location of the Grand Parade in central Cape Town

The square is surrounded by the Cape Town City Hall, the Castle of Good Hope, and the Cape Town railway station.

The square is generally used as a market place and parking area but has also been the venue of major political rallies. It was the first place where Nelson Mandela addressed South Africans following his release from prison in 1990 and also following his election as president on 9 May 1994.

The Grand Parade underwent extensive upgrades prior to being the venue for the 2010 World Cup FIFA Fan Fest in Cape Town.

A panoramic photograph of the old Cape Town City Hall and Grand Parade.
  • Cape Town City Hall
  • Cape Town City Hall, with Table Mountain in the background
  • The Statue of Edward VII
  • The Volunteer War Memorial
  • Holi festival at the Grand Parade

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