Groote Schuur (Cape Town)

South Africa / Western Cape / Cape Town
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Groote Schuur Residence was bought by Cecil Rhodes in 1893 and restored/rebuilt by Sir Herbert Baker after a fire in 1896. It was bequeathed to the South African government on the death of Cecil Rhodes and served as the official residence of the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1910 to 1984 and of the President from 1984 to 1994. President Nelson Mandela moved the official residence to the neighbouring Westbrooke residence, renaming it Genadendal after the oldest Mission station in South Africa.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groote_Schuur
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Coordinates:   33°57'49"S   18°27'49"E
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