Vredehoek (
Afrikaans: "corner of peace" or "peace corner"
) is a suburb of
Cape Town,
South Africa located in the
City Bowl
The City Bowl is a part of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a natural amphitheatre-shaped area bordered by Table Bay and defined by the mountains of Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Table Mountain and Devil's Peak.
The area includes the central bu ...
, on the slopes of
Table Mountain, between
Devil's Peak Estate
Devil's Peak Estate is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa in the area known as the City Bowl. It is sandwiched between Vredehoek and Zonnebloem on the slopes of Devil's Peak. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 1,859 residents i ...
and
Oranjezicht
Oranjezicht (Dutch: ''orange view'') is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, built on the site of the old Oranjezicht farm, which used to stretch at least as far as the Mount Nelson Hotel and supplied the Castle of Good Hope with fresh produce.
...
. The suburb was proclaimed after the first world war and immigrants from many European countries settled here after peace was declared. It is popular among dual income households yet to have children,
and the suburb has been going through an urban revival as older blocks of flats are being replaced with high-quality apartments.
The area has an established
Neighbourhood Watch community known as DPV, which includes the adjacent suburb of
Devil's Peak Estate
Devil's Peak Estate is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa in the area known as the City Bowl. It is sandwiched between Vredehoek and Zonnebloem on the slopes of Devil's Peak. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 1,859 residents i ...
.
There are a series of community amenities such as parks, restaurants, cafes, a library and access to walking trails on the
Table Mountain for the public in Vredehoek. For grocery shopping most people will visit the Gardens Centre Shopping Mall in neighbouring suburb of Gardens or the Kwikspar on Derry street.
See also
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Disa Park
Disa Park is one of the best-known pieces of architecture in the Vredehoek, Cape Town, Vredehoek area of Cape Town, South Africa. The towers were built in response to a "white South African, white housing crisis" in the city and completed in 1969 ...
References
External links
A collection of images of Art-Deco style blocks of flats in Vredehoek
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Suburbs of Cape Town