Orlando Power Station
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Orlando Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power plant in Soweto, South Africa, best known today for its iconic Orlando Towers that serve as a landmark and adventure sports site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orlando Power Station canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal-fired power station
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decommissioned power plant ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | industrial architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Soweto
ⓘ
Former coal-fired power stations in South Africa ⓘ Landmarks in Johannesburg ⓘ |
| city | Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| elevation | high visibility landmark in Soweto skyline ⓘ |
| emissionsType | greenhouse gas emissions when operational ⓘ |
| energySource | fossil fuel ⓘ |
| feature |
painted tower murals
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two large cooling towers ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gridConnection | South African electricity grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
abseiling
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base jumping ⓘ bungee jumping ⓘ paintball ⓘ tower swing ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Orlando Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmarkFunction | visual landmark for Soweto ⓘ |
| hasName | Orlando Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Orlando Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
adventure sports
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| heritage | industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Orlando Towers
NERFINISHED
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adventure sports site ⓘ landmark in Soweto ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gauteng
ⓘ
Johannesburg, South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Johannesburg
Orlando, Soweto NERFINISHED ⓘ Soweto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipality | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Klipspruit River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orlando Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Eskom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Eskom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gauteng Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of adaptive reuse of industrial infrastructure
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symbol of Soweto urban landscape ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | electricity generation ⓘ |
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