The President Brand Cemetery, Bloemfontein

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The President Brand Cemetery is disturbing in many ways: there is a memorial to the women and children who died in the Anglo-Boer War; there are graves of young men who died, both in combat and from disease; gravestones had been broken and damaged; … Continued

The Anglo-Boer War Museum & Women’s Memorial, Bloemfontein

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I read The Boer War as we travelled in South Africa and was horrified by the bungling, stupidity, ruthlessness, and barbarity of the 1899-1902 war. Of course there were acts of bravery, daring, and enterprise, even cleverness, but this was a war which … Continued

The Franklin Nature Reserve, Bloemfontein

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The Franklin Nature Reserve on Naval Hill is within the boundaries of the town and was created in 1930,  named after Sir John Stuart Franklin, the Mayor of Bloemfontein in the 1920s. The Reserve covers 250 hectares and holds a pair of giraffe, zebra, and birds. Apparently … Continued

The Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein

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‘…Oliewenhuis – a Neo-Dutch style mansion – was designed by William Mollison, Head Architect of the Department of Public Works and his assistant, John Stockwing Cleland in 1935. Completed in 1941, this mansion, located on Grant’s Hill, served as the … Continued

Performing Arts Centre of the Free State

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The Performing Arts Centre of the Free State is a startling contemporary building amidst historic sandstone buildings from earlier times. The building opened in 1985 You may be interested in Tourist attractions in Bloemfontein

The Old Presidency in Bloemfontein

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The Old Presidency, or Residency as it is also known, is one of the historic buildings in Bloemfontein. It was designed by Lennox Canning & Goad, a Johannesburg firm of architects who won the competition to design the building, and built in 1885-86 on … Continued

Bloemfontein’s Raadsaal & public buildings

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Bloemfontein is the Judicial Capital of South Africa and the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal. It is part of the renamed Mangaung Metropolitan Authority – ‘Manguang’ being the Sotho name for ‘Bloemfontein’ and meaning ‘The Place of Cheetahs’. Bloemfontein is 4,557 ft … Continued

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