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Parktown in the Johannesburg Region of Gauteng, South Africa
Parktown is situated in the Johannesburg region of the Gauteng province in South Africa. Lying between Westcliff and Saxonwold, Parktown is situated in one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Johannesburg.

Parktown was established in 1892, when Florence Phillips rode north from the dusty mining town of early Johannesburg and found a ridge with a view over forests to the Magaliesberg mountains. She persuaded her husband to build a house there. Soon, many wealthy entrepreneurs were building mansions along the ridge, and showing off their newfound affluence with parties, croquet on the lawns, and lavish dinners. Parktown was where many conspirators of the Jameson Raid against the South African Republic were based.

Today, Parktown remains one of Johannesburg’s elite suburbs, its Victorian homes, and a number of designs by Sir Herbert Baker, an enormous draw card to the area. The Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust have weekly tours of old Johannesburg, one of them in Victorian Parktown, which includes the oldest house in Johannesburg, built in 1896 called The View, in Ridge Road.

You’re ideally situated when staying in Parktown to reach the city centre and the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, including Sandton. The Johannesburg Zoo, and Zoo Lake, are close by, as are the charming villages of Parkview and Melville, both of which have restaurants, art galleries and little boutique-style shops that claim immediate and lengthy scrutiny.

 

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