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In the years following the founding of Cape Town in 1652, several streets sprung up above Strand Street (following the natural coastline) and  Company Gardens, originally functioning as a market garden run by the  East India Ha Company. Lan operator to deliver ship. 

The square  naturally develops as a place to sell fresh produce from the garden and surrounding farms. Soon after was the sale of other goods and services, including the sale of slaves. A fountain was established as a primary point for the townspeople to access drinking water. 

Once established as a market, the square became the administrative and social center of the city with the construction of a hamburger guard house in 1696 to ensure security. In the 1730s, the cottages surrounding the square began to be replaced by simple flat-roofed houses and multi-story houses. 

In 1761, the watchhouse was demolished and the house of The old town was built on this site. The building functioned as the town hall and the Burger Watch House for a  time.

Greenmarket Square is a historic square in the heart of the old town of Cape Town, South Africa. The square was built in 1696, when a bourgeois defender was erected.

Over the years, the square has become a slave market, a vegetable market, a car park, and more recently a flea market selling mainly wares. souvenirs, handicrafts and jewelry of Africa. Near the center of the square is a hand pump used to bring clean water to the surface from an underground river that flows through the town. 

During apartheid times, Greenmarket Square was often the center of political protests, partly due  to its proximity to parliament, as well as the ethnicity of shop owners and shoppers.

The square is located in the heart of the  Cape Town downtown urban area, between St George's Shopping Center to the southeast and Long Street to the northwest of the square. The Strand is  to the north of the square and Wales to the south. 

The area outside the front door of the Old Town House in the square is considered the historic center of Cape Town. Shortmarket Street and Longmarket Street border the square on either side with Burg Street running through the center of the square.

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This is where Capetonians have been buying their clothes, jewelry, sandals, handicrafts and trinkets for many years, and although the face of the market may have changed a bit, curiosity African exploration now predominates, there is always an interesting buzz as well as evidence of the city. the most quirky and colorful characters. Greenmarket Square is also unrivalled in value. 

You can buy local arts, crafts, fabrics and artifacts from almost any country on the continent at this outdoor gathering place. which used to function as a trading area for passing ships. t always have proof here. There are a number of cafes, restaurants and hotels located along Greenmarket Square, convenient for shoppers who need to relax after shopping.

The square was originally built in 1696 when the house of the name The first burglary was erected here and aptly called "Burgher Watch Square". The guardhouse has been replaced by the old townhouse, built in 1761, which also served as the Town Hall for a time.

Today it houses the Michaelis collection, through which you can You can browse the Entrance by making a donation.Many of the other houses in the square date from the 1860s, and while the square, declared a national monument in 1961, may have originally  been reserved for the wealthy and upper-class, it is now It is a playground for people from all walks of life and a celebration of Africa's dynamism.

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Almost all the single-story buildings surrounding the square were replaced by taller buildings in 1845. In 1879, the Central Metropolitan Cathedral was built in the square. The Square decreased in importance after the completion of  Cape Town Town Hall in 1905, after which trade shifted to the Great Parade across from the Town Hall. In the 1930s, a number of art deco  buildings were built around the square. In the 1950s, the square was converted into a car park. The square and surrounding buildings were declared a national monument in 1961. In the late 1980s, the parking lot was replaced by a flea market selling crafts and wares.  African antiques and leased to private vendors. In September 1989, the square was the center of the Purple Rain protests against apartheid. by controversial city councilor Badih Chaaban, who leased 83% of the square and owed the city R3.3 million. Chaaban's lease was canceled in 2007 following allegations of mismanagement and corruption.  S...
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