Durban City Hall

Durban Art and Architecture

---

November 7th 2012
Art and Architecture Visually, Durban is a captivating city thanks to its mix of Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, Indian Traditional and modern architecture. The influences of Asian, African, English Colonial and Afrikaans cultures have all produced some rare and obscure styles, making Durban's architecture astonishing in its quality and diversity. It's also rich in art both Afri ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban

---

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more