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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. It has a total retail area of {{convert|141000|sqm|sing=on}}. The centre forms the heart of |
'''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 [[Century City (Cape Town)|Century City]], a growing mixed-use suburb that is in close proximity to Cape Town's CBD and Cape Town International Airport.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-saturday-edition/20180915/281672550846216|title=All on the Doorstep|last=Coleman|first=Bianca|date=15 September 2018|work=Weekend Argus (Saturday Argus)|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> On 1st June 2016 it was announced by the park that it will be closing its doors closer to around 2018 due to the theme park not being as profitable as when it opened in 2000. |
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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 when including 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 when including 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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==Gallery== |
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File:Canal-Walk-Glass-Ceiling.jpg|Atrium-like glass ceilings provide natural light to the double-story mall |
File:Canal-Walk-Glass-Ceiling.jpg|Atrium-like glass ceilings provide natural light to the double-story mall |
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Image:Canal-Walk-Food-Court.jpg|A massive food court with multi-media entertainment |
Image:Canal-Walk-Food-Court.jpg|A massive food court with multi-media entertainment |
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| General information | |
| Location | Century Boulevard, Century City, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Address | Canal Walk, Century Blvd, Century City, Cape Town, 7441 |
| Coordinates | 33.8946° S, 18.5105° E |
| Construction started | 2000 |
| Opening | 26 October 2000 |
| Owner | Hyprop Investment Limited (80%) Ellerine Bros (Pty) Ltd (20%) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 141,000 m2 (1,520,000 sq ft) |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 400+ [1] |
| Parking | 8000 (4500 undercover) |
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 Century City, a growing mixed-use suburb that is in close proximity to Cape Town's CBD and Cape Town International Airport.[2] On 1st June 2016 it was announced by the park that it will be closing its doors closer to around 2018 due to the theme park not being as profitable as when it opened in 2000.
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 when including 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-story mall -
A massive food court with multi-media entertainment
External links
References
- ^ "Stores - Canal Walk". Canal Walk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ Coleman, Bianca (15 September 2018). "All on the Doorstep". Weekend Argus (Saturday Argus). Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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