Donkin Reserve by ValbyDK
Donkin Reserve was proclaimed a public open space by Sir Rufane Donkin, who was the governor of the Cape in 1820. The area includes a stone pyramid monument and a lighthouse and was declared the city?s second national monument in 1938.The pyramid was erected in August 1820 by Sir Rufane Donkin in memory of his late wife, Elizabeth (after whom the city was named), who had died of fever two years before in India. There are two plaques on the pyramid: ?To the memory of one of the most perfect of human beings who has given her name to the town below? and ?the husband whose heart is still wrung by undiminished grief?.
The Lighthouse, built in 1861, also houses the Tourist Information Office. The Lighthouse is opened to the public on request at a small fee.
