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Athlone, Cape Town — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Athlone is a district of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa, and holds the Trojan Horse Memorial.
About Athlone
Where to stay in Athlone
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Athlone is a residential district, and beds for visitors are few. Athlone has little visitor lodging of its own. Most travellers stay elsewhere in Cape Town and come to Athlone to see the Trojan Horse Memorial and the Robert Waterwitch and Coline Williams Memorial, then return to the wider city for the night.
If you are visiting the area, a base across Cape Town keeps the Western Cape within easy reach.
About Athlone
What are the main landmarks in Athlone?
Athlone's landmarks are two public memorials. The Trojan Horse Memorial stands within the district as a marker of its past. Not far off, the Robert Waterwitch and Coline Williams Memorial names two people remembered here.
Both belong to Athlone rather than to the wider streets of Cape Town, and together they give the district of the Western Cape its clearest built markers.
What is the history of Athlone?
Athlone took shape as a residential district of Cape Town. Its past is marked within its own streets, where the Trojan Horse Memorial and the Robert Waterwitch and Coline Williams Memorial stand for events remembered in the district. The quarter grew apart from the old core of Cape Town, out in the wider Western Cape.
Memory is set in stone here.
Where is Athlone?
Athlone lies within the city of Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Lansdowne sits nearby.
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Updated July 2026