Belgravia | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
  Belgravia  Belgravia | |
| Coordinates:26°12′16.525″S28°5′11.902″E / 26.20459028°S 28.08663944°E /-26.20459028; 28.08663944 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2094 |
| PO box | 2043 |
Belgravia is asuburb ofJohannesburg,South Africa. It is located in Region F of theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Prior to the discovery of gold on theWitwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms that make upJohannesburg, calledDoornfontein.[1]: 65 The land was purchased by Jeppe & Company and was laid out by J.B. Tucker in September 1889.[1]: 65 The land company's objective was for an exclusive suburb with Sir Julius Jeppe, building his mansion calledFriedenheim.[1]: 65 It was formerly the eastern part ofJeppestown.[2]
