Orlando Towers

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Orlando Towers is a pair of brightly painted, decommissioned cooling towers in Soweto, South Africa, now used as a prominent tourist attraction and extreme sports site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf extreme sports site
former industrial facility
landmark
tourist attraction
access guided access for activities
artForm public art
color brightly painted
convertedTo recreational and adventure sports venue
country South Africa
economicRole supports local tourism economy
hasActivity rap jumping
scad freefall
tower swing
hasPart eastern cooling tower
western cooling tower
height approximately 100 metres
heritage symbol of Soweto urban landscape
inception mid-20th century as part of Orlando Power Station
locatedIn Gauteng
Johannesburg, South Africa
surface form: Johannesburg

South Africa
Soweto
material reinforced concrete
near Orlando East
Orlando West
notableFor large-scale murals
world’s first bungee jump between cooling towers
ownershipType privately operated adventure facility
partOf Orlando Power Station
safetyEquipment harness systems
safety nets
significance iconic feature of Soweto skyline
status decommissioned cooling towers
theme South African cultural imagery
commercial advertising
tourismType adventure tourism
urban tourism
usedFor abseiling
advertising murals
base jumping
bungee jumping
guided tours
paintball
viewing platform
view panoramic views of Soweto and Johannesburg
visitorType international tourists
local tourists

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Soweto hasLandmark Orlando Towers
Orlando hasLandmark Orlando Towers