Iconic Barbican rises from decay to inner city jewel
Once a crumbling symbol of urban decay, Johannesburg’s Barbican building has been masterfully restored and has reopened its doors to welcome ors to the inner city For decades, the Barbican stood on the corner of Rissik Street and President Street (now Helen Joseph), with stripped floors and broken windows as a painful reminder of the old Joburg.
Picture: Our City News Years of deterioration and neglect left a remarkable building with nothing but broken windows, stripped wooden floors and fading elegance.” Penthouse views According to Ciani, ors can experience Art Deco architecture while enjoying amazing views of the inner city, reading books over coffee and discovering how Johannesburg’s most talkedabout building was brought back to life.
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