Orlando Towers - Soweto, South Africa
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denben
S 26° 15.305 E 027° 55.613
35J E 592561 N 7095735
Orlando Towers is not only one of the most distinctive landmarks in Soweto, it is also the site of the world’s first bungee jump between two cooling towers.
Waymark Code: WMJKJ1
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Date Posted: 11/29/2013
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Orlando Power Station was decommissioned in 1998 after 56 years of service. The two colorfull cooling towers are a prominent landmark in Soweto and also one of the most popular tourist attractions in Gauteng. Both towers were painted in 2003 , one functioning as an advertising billboard and the other containing the largest mural painting in South Africa. They have been repainted, using 3 500 litres of paint, right in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final in Soweto/Johannesburg.
Today Orlando Towers is a world-leading vertical adventure center offering bungee jump, power swing, SCAD freefall, abseil and also paintballing, rock climbing and lift rides to the viewing platform.
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