Smuts Hall is a men's residence on the upper campus of the University of Cape Town. It was named after Field Marshal The Rt. Hon. Jan Smuts. It provides housing for around 240 students.
The hall was constructed as part of the first phase of the University of Cape Town's Groote Schuur Campus. The other buildings included Jameson Hall, the Arts Block, the Mathematics Building and the women's residence Fuller Hall. The group of buildings have been declared national monuments.
It is situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak on the Rhodes estate.
Read more about Smuts Hall: Architecture, Etymology, House Crest, The Smutsmen
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