Foreshore | |
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 Aerial view down Heerengracht Street in the Foreshore | |
 Map showing the Foreshore and the approximate location of the original coastline | |
 Interactive map of Foreshore | |
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| Coordinates:33°55′S18°26′E / 33.92°S 18.43°E /-33.92; 18.43 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 268 |
| • Density | 115/km2 (297/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 43.3% |
| • Coloured | 11.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 6.3% |
| • White | 34.0% |
| • Other | 5.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 78.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 14.5% |
| • Other | 7.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8001 |
TheForeshore is an area inCape Town,South Africa, situated in the city'scentral business district (CBD), between the historic city centre and thePort of Cape Town.[2] It is built on landreclaimed fromTable Bay in the 1930s and 1940s, in connection with the construction of the Duncan Dock, to replace the oldharbor.
Because of its development later on, many buildings in the Foreshore have more modern architecture than those situated in older parts of Cape Town CBD, closer towards District Six, Table Mountain, and De Waterkant.
Much of the Foreshore area is occupied by transport infrastructure for the port andCape Town Railway Station. Other notable buildings in the area are theCape Town Civic Centre, theArtscape Theatre Centre, and theCape Town International Convention Centre. The area is also home to the regional office ofStandard Bank, located inThe Towers.
When the area was reclaimed, the Government undertook a detailed study (the Szlumper Commission) to decide how to use the land not needed bySouth African Railways. This resulted in the issuance of a detailed proposal -The Cape Town Foreshore Plan.[3]
