The Cenotaph

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, ZA

The Cenotaph is a war memorial located in Beyers Naudé Square in Johannesburg CBD. It was dedicated in 1926 as a memorial to men from Johannesburg who were killed during the First World War. Since 2002 it has commemorated all people killed fighting for freedom and democracy in South Africa. The Ceno

taph was the venue for the annual national Remembrance Sunday ceremony between 1926 and 2022 and has been used for other services and events.

Listen to the audio guide for The Cenotaph Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby

Beyers Naudé Square square · 0.1 km away
Johannesburg City Library library · 0.2 km away
Johannesburg attraction · 0.2 km away
Coppa delle Nazioni Africane 2013 attraction · 0.2 km away
Mahatma Gandhi monumenti · 0.4 km away
Gandhi Square square · 0.4 km away
Trust Bank Building skyscraper · 0.5 km away
President Street Synagogue synagogue · 0.5 km away