Donkin Reserve - Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Donkin Reserve Pyramid and Lighthouse in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.
Waymark Code: WM18GY4
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Date Posted: 08/02/2023
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This Fine Art America puzzle by Ruth Hager measures 18 X 24 inches and includes 500 pieces. It is made from premium 0.2 inch thick paper and includes a semi-gloss coating on the top surface.
Donkin Reserve is located off Belmont Terrace in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
The site is open to all in perpetuity according to the will of Sir Rufane Donkin. The Lighthouse is open to the public on request between 08:00 & 16:30 weekdays and Saturdays 09:30-15:30.
The Lighthouse also houses the Tourist Information Office.
"Donkin lighthouse, as well as the stone pyramid below it, date back to around 1861. While the lighthouse is not particularly high (55 feet or 16.8 metres from the base to the vane), the whole of the Donkin is perched on a hill, just a few hundred metres from the ocean waters in the harbour, as the crow flies. So, from the top of the lighthouse, the views of the bustling city, harbour and sea are spectacular.
The Donkin was proclaimed to be a public open space by Sir Rufane Donkin, who founded the city of Port Elizabeth and named it after his late wife. There is even a beautiful message inscription on a plaque on the pyramid, from Sir Rufane Donkin to his deceased wife. It reads, “To the memory of one of the most perfect of human beings, who has given her name to the town below.”
The paved walkways on The Donkin are flanked by palm trees, the ground is blanketed in contemporary mosaic art, there are sculptures (including an extensive one that honours the late Nelson Mandela), and a number of benches scattered around the lighthouse.
The Donkin Lighthouse, pyramid and art pieces are all part of the much larger Donkin Heritage Trail." (
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