Green Point Stadium

[4] Jack Rose twice held the world amateur human-paced hour record for cycling in 1898 and 1899, on the latter occasion riding 30 miles 606 yards in the hour at Green Point.

It also hosted music events including concerts by Janet Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Michael Jackson, Roxette, Whitney Houston, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, U2, Metallica, Paul Simon, Robbie Williams, and the Coca-Cola Colab Massive Mix.

[7] It was also used by local schools such as CBC, Ellerton, de Kuilen and Sea Point High School to host their annual inter-school athletics competitions.

It was partly demolished in 2007 during construction of an adjacent new stadium, the Cape Town Stadium, built on part of an existing golf course for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

[9] The athletics stadium was completed in early 2013, and can seat 7,000 people.

Aerial view of the old Green Point Stadium, before being converted into the Green Point Athletics Stadium in 2007.
The beginnings of the old Green Point Stadium during the Second Boer War. The old Mouille Point Lighthouse is visible in the background.
Partial demolition of the Green Point Stadium (foreground) during construction of the adjacent new Cape Town Stadium (background)