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Friday, April 23, 2021 - 16:03
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Monuments
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Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Friday, April 23, 2021 - 16:03.
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Site Recording Admin Comments
In 1971 the church was sold as it became dilapidated and a new church was erected in Belhar. Through the intervention of concerned conservationists and the aid of Cape Provincial Administration the building was saved from demolition and thoroughly restored. Purpose:Date Unveiled: 15 March 1804Designer: F. Kannemeyer the pulpit designer Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: No persons are commemorated here but the church as wholeRecorder Name: Nonkosinathi Grulwanyana &Yolanda Gontsana
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Description
It was a meeting house,for prsyers, bible studies or other religious and literacy classes. For this reason it was not called a church, but "GESTIG" which is equivalent of an American "meeting house". Twenty years later it became a fully fledge church for the poor khoikhoi and slaves who converted to Christianity.
Original Position
Original position
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
1802 - 1804
Construction Materials
Concrete wood
Pedestal Material
Stone
Event Commemorated
No event
Unveiled Comment
Rev. JP Serumer
Inscriptions
SA SENDING GESTIG MUSEUM IZIKO
OPENING TIMES
MONDAY - FRIDAY 09:00 - 16:00
THE FIRST SLAVE CHURCH IN SOUTH AFRICA
OPENING TIMES
MONDAY - FRIDAY 09:00 - 16:00
THE FIRST SLAVE CHURCH IN SOUTH AFRICA
Location
Location
Mapping
-33.920901, 18.421401
Western Cape
- City of Cape Town
Directions to Site
From bus terminus,turn left just right in the corner you will see a big building right in the corner near the robots it's the Castle.
Access details
Accessible to the public
Management
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Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:32.
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Duplicate of https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/920180194
Usable data to be merged and this record deleted
Action Status: Accepted
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