Nesbitt Castle, Bulawayo

Name: Nesbitt Castle
Address: Percy Avenue, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Telephone: +263 9 282 735

#4 among attractions in Bulawayo

Architecture, Forts and castles

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Nesbitt Castle, formerly Holdengarde Castle, is a 20th-century neo-gothic castle near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was built by business man Theodore Holdengarde in the 1920s. ()

Coordinates: 20°11'13"S, 28°37'23"E

Address

Percy AvenueBulawayo Zimbabwe

Contact

+263 9 282 735

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Nesbitt Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bulawayo Athletic Club, Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo Railway Museum, Bradfield.

2.5 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo
63 min walk • Bulawayo Athletic Club is a sports club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The Bulawayo Athletic Club Ground is the 12,000-capacity stadium.
2.8 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo
71 min walk • The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Leopold Takawira Avenue. Officially opened in 1964, the museum contains exhibits illustrating the history, mineral wealth and wildlife of Zimbabwe, including the second largest mounted elephant in the world.
3.6 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Bulawayo Railway Museum, Bulawayo
91 min walk • Bulawayo Railway Museum is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe that houses several exhibitions on the history of the railway system in Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia.
2.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Bradfield, Bulawayo
65 min walk • Bradfield is a neighbourhood in the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
2.6 miNW
Universities and schools
Bulawayo Polytechnic, Bulawayo
66 min walk • Bulawayo Polytechnic is an academic institution established in 1927 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, initially as a technical school. The current main campus on Park Road in Suburbs was established in 1942. Very strict on hygiene and moral standards.
5.2 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo
133 min walk • Barbourfields Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, home to Highlanders FC. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
3.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
93 min walk • Queens Sports Club Ground is a stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is used primarily used for cricket matches. The stadium has a capacity of up to 13,000. The stadium is the home ground for the Matabeleland Tuskers, who are the current Logan Cup champions. The other cricket ground in Bulawayo is the Bulawayo Athletic Club.
2.2 miNE
Universities and schools
National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo
57 min walk • The National University of Science and Technology is the second largest public research university in Zimbabwe, located in Bulawayo. It was established in 1991. On 8 April 1991, NUST opened for the first time with 270 students in three faculties. The number of academic staff was 28.
3.7 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Raylton Club Ground, Bulawayo
95 min walk • Raylton Club Ground was a cricket ground in Bulawayo, Matabeleland, attached to the Raylton Club from which it gets its name. Today the ground no longer functions for cricketing purposes.
2.6 miNW
Library
National Library of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo
68 min walk • The National Library of Zimbabwe is located in Bulawayo second biggest city in Zimbabwe. It was established under the National Library and Documentation Service Act Chapter 25:10 act of 1985 which was passed by the Zimbabwean Government in 1985.