De Waal Park
De Waal Park occupies Oranjezicht, a Cape Town suburb where a public park meets a protected heritage setting. Its roughly rectangular grounds face roads on three sides and Molteno Dam to the south. More than 120 tree species fill the space, including Erythrina caffra and jacarandas.
David Christiaan de Waal developed the grounds and helped plant thousands of trees across the area. The park opened to the public in 1895. A Victorian fountain rises from a natural artesian well and feeds Lower Reservoir No. 2 in Oranjezicht. Art Nouveau gates and the Camp Street wall preserve details from its earlier character.
The bandstand, built for the Cape Town Exhibition in the early 1900s, now hosts free summer concerts. Four Gardens Tennis Club courts occupy the southwest corner. Dog walkers share the greenery, which became a National Monument in 1968 and remains a Provincial Heritage Site.
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