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'''Canal Walk''' is a [[shopping centre]] in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]], that opened in 2000 and was built around a |
'''Canal Walk''' is a [[shopping centre]] in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]], that opened in 2000 and was built around a canal. It has a total retail area of {{convert|141000|sqm|sing=on}}. 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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Canal Walk is the 3rd largest shopping centre in [[Africa]]. [[Gateway Theatre of Shopping|Gateway Centre]] in [[Durban]] is the largest 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, 7,000 parking bays, numerous restaurants, 20 cinemas plus a [[Amusement arcade|game arcade]]. |
Canal Walk is the 3rd largest shopping centre in [[Africa]]. [[Gateway Theatre of Shopping|Gateway Centre]] in [[Durban]] is the largest 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, 7,000 parking bays, numerous restaurants, 20 cinemas plus a [[Amusement arcade|game arcade]]. |
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*[http://www.canalwalk.co.za Canal Walk website] |
*[http://www.canalwalk.co.za Canal Walk website] |
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*[http://www.centurycity.co.za Century City website] |
*[http://www.centurycity.co.za Century City website] |
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*[http://www.mtnsciencentre.org.za MTN Sciencentre website] |
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Revision as of 07:56, 1 August 2014
| Canal Walk | |
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 Shoppers during a summer's evening | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Century Boulevard, Century City, Cape Town |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Construction started | 2000 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 141,000 m2 (1,520,000 sq ft) |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 400+ [1] |
Canal Walk is a shopping centre in Cape Town, South Africa, that opened in 2000 and was built around a canal. It has a total retail area of 141,000-square-metre (1,520,000 sq ft). The centre forms the heart of a mixed-use development known as Century City, which includes office blocks, residential areas and the Ratanga Junction theme park.
Canal Walk is the 3rd largest shopping centre in Africa. Gateway Centre in Durban is the largest 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, 7,000 parking bays, numerous restaurants, 20 cinemas plus a game arcade.
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Atrium-like glass ceilings provide natural light to the double-storey mall -
A massive food court with multi-media entertainment
External links
33°53′35″S 18°30′40″E / 33.89306°S 18.51111°E
References
- ^ "Stores - Canal Walk". Canal Walk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.