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Ponte City.

A hollow cylindrical tower in Berea, once Africa’s tallest apartment building, and still the most unmistakable shape on the Joburg skyline.

Photo: Geoffrey Hancock · CC BY-SA 2.0

Where
Berea, Johannesburg
Height
54 storeys
Completed
1975

The story behind it.

Ponte City is a skyscraper in the Berea district of Johannesburg, South Africa, just next to Hillbrow. It was built in 1975 to a height of 173 m (567.6 ft).

Read the background on Wikipedia

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A spark for your day.

This is a landmark story. Current visiting hours, entry arrangements and accessibility have not been confirmed here.

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