Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

The Good Hope Centre is an exhibition hall and conference center situated in Cape Town, South Africa. Located along Sir Lowry Road, it was built in 1976 based on the design by the world-renowned structural engineer and architect Pier Luigi Nervi. The structure is massive from the facade yet has a contrasting delicate structural concrete in its interiors. The center served as a venue for many big events in the city for 40 years. It was closed to the public in 2016 amidst uproar from different sectors of the city.

Cape Town is a bustling port city that’s the second most populous in the country. Not too far from the city limits are the vibrant suburbs of Bellville and Rondebosch. Also within the city center is the all-suite Best Western Cape Suites Hotel, which offers an impressive view of Cape Town. Then there’s the Townhouse Hotel, which has been providing excellent accommodations in Cape Town since 1973. Also conveniently situated in the city centre is Afribode Old Mutual Apartments with its fully-equipped loft apartments. Visitors to Cape Town should not miss a trip to Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain, two world-renowned nature landmarks within the Table Mountain National Park. Back in the city, visitors will also want to get a glimpse of the South African National Gallery’s permanent and rotating collection of art pieces from the colonial era to the contemporary period as well as its showcase of temporary exhibits of paintings, photography, sculpture, architecture, beadwork, textiles to name a few.