Wits Great Hall, Johannesburg
The Great Hall at Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand, better known as Wits. This is the site of the University’s graduations.
The University of the Witwatersrand was opened in 1922, with its “Central Block” of buildings largely following, in precast concerete in 1925. In 1937, however, the University Council decided to complete the Central Block and build an Assembly Hall. Architect Jean Welz designed what was then called the Great Hall, completed in 1940.
The building was substantially renovated in 2020-2.
Wits Great Hall, Johannesburg
The Great Hall at Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand, better known as Wits. This is the site of the University’s graduations.
The University of the Witwatersrand was opened in 1922, with its “Central Block” of buildings largely following, in precast concerete in 1925. In 1937, however, the University Council decided to complete the Central Block and build an Assembly Hall. Architect Jean Welz designed what was then called the Great Hall, completed in 1940.
The building was substantially renovated in 2020-2.