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Cape Town accommodation. The Rondebosch Common is a large park-like area in Rondebosch, Cape Town. The open area is used for various recreational purposes by the locals in Rondebosch. People come here to jog, take morning and evening strolls, fly kites, cycle or simply sit down and relax.
Flora on the Rondebosch Common
These 100 acres of open land hold over 200 species of flora; all native to the Cape. The place is lush with fynbos which is spread throughout Rondebosch Common, and there are even some types of fynbos that are only found on the common itself!
The common is home to buttercups, irises, arum lilies and gazanias. These are just a tiny example from the vast range of species.
History of the Rondebosch Common
The Rondebosch Common was declared a National Monument in 1961 and it still holds that title. Maps from 1807 show that the Rondebosch Common was once used as a military encampment by the Dutch, and in 1855 the land became open for public use, when the rector of St. Paul’s church was given permission to gaze his cows on this land. Slowly and steadily, parts of this land were used for various purposes and even the esteemed Red Cross Children’s Hospital was once a part of the Rondebosch Common. The remaining unused-land is now dedicated to the people of Rondebosch, and will never be developed.
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