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{{for|the Canal Walk in Richmond, Virginia|James River and Kanawha Canal}}
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[[Image:Canal-Walk-Glass-Ceiling.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Atrium-like glass ceilings provide natural light to the double-storey mall]]
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[[Image:Canal-Walk-Food-Court.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A massive food court with multi-media entertainment]]
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[[Image:Canal-Walk-Shopping.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shoppers during a summer's evening]]
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'''Canal Walk''' is a 141 000 m² shopping centre in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]], opened in 2000 and built around a series of canals. The centre forms the heart of a mixed-use development known as [[Century City (Cape Town)|Century City]], which includes office blocks, residential areas and the [[Ratanga Junction]] theme park.
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| address = Canal Walk, Century Blvd, Century City, Cape Town, 7441
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Canal Walk is the 3rd largest shopping centre in Africa in ([[Gateway Theatre of Shopping|Gateway Centre]] in Durban is largest in total area) and the [[Sandton City]] complex in [[Johannesburg]] is larger if you include the [[Nelson Mandela Square]] annex. Built in what the developers call "Cape Venetian architecture", the shopping centre hosts over 400 stores, numerous restaurants, 20 cinemas plus a game arcade and the [[MTN Sciencentre]], an interactive science centre which in 2007 applied to the [[Guinness Book of World Records]] for the world's largest cellphone.
'''Canal Walk''' is a [[shopping centre]] located in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]. It is the largest shopping centre in the city. Built in what the developers call "Cape Venetian architecture", the shopping centre hosts over 400 stores, 7,000 parking bays, numerous restaurants, a [[Nu Metro]] cinema complex with 12 screens plus a [[Amusement arcade|game arcade]].


The mall is home to some of the best-known stores around the world.
==External links==
*[http://www.canalwalk.co.za Canal Walk website]
*[http://www.centurycity.co.za Century City website]
*[http://www.mtnsciencentre.org.za MTN Sciencentre website]


==Gallery==
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File:Canal-Walk-Glass-Ceiling.jpg|Atrium-like glass ceilings provide natural light to the double-story mall.
Image:Canal-Walk-Food-Court.jpg|A massive food court with multi-media entertainment
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==External links==
[[Category:2000 architecture]]
*[http://www.canalwalk.co.za Canal Walk website]
[[Category:Shopping centres in South Africa]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190408061142/http://centurycity.co.za/ Century City website]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Cape Town]]


== References ==
[[ja:キャナル・ウォーク]]
{{reflist}}
{{Cape Town|economy}}
{{Shopping centres in South Africa}}
[[Category:Shopping malls established in 2000]]
[[Category:Shopping centres in Cape Town]]

Latest revision as of 19:40, 25 February 2024

Canal Walk
Map
General information
LocationCentury Boulevard, Century City, Cape Town, South Africa
AddressCanal Walk, Century Blvd, Century City, Cape Town, 7441
Coordinates33°53′41″S 18°30′38″E / 33.8946°S 18.5105°E / -33.8946; 18.5105
Construction started2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Opening26 October 2000; 23 years ago (2000-10-26)
OwnerHyprop Investment Limited (80%)
Ellerine Bros (Pty) Ltd (20%)
Technical details
Floor count2
Floor area141,000 m2 (1,520,000 sq ft)
Other information
Number of stores400+ [1]
Parking8000 (4500 undercover)
Website
Canal Walk Shopping Centre

Canal Walk is a shopping centre located in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the largest shopping centre in the city. Built in what the developers call "Cape Venetian architecture", the shopping centre hosts over 400 stores, 7,000 parking bays, numerous restaurants, a Nu Metro cinema complex with 12 screens plus a game arcade.

The mall is home to some of the best-known stores around the world.

Gallery[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stores - Canal Walk". Canal Walk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.