Grand Parade (Cape Town)

Grand Parade (Cape Town)

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

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.


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