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Cape Dutch architecture is an architectural style found in the Western Cape of South Africa. The style was prominent in the early days of the Cape Colony, and the name derives from the fact that the initial settlers of the Cape were primarily Dutch. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x673, 47 KB)Façade in Cape Dutch style from Stellenbosch. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x673, 47 KB)Façade in Cape Dutch style from Stellenbosch. ...
Stellenbosch from Botmaskop mountain looking towards Cape Town Stellenbosch (IPA: ) is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, South Africa after Cape Town, and is situated about 50 kilometers (30 mi) away along the banks of the Eerste River. ...
Section of the dome of Florence Cathedral. ...
Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Premier Ebrahim Rasool Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 35/km² Elevation Highest point: Seweweekspoort Peak at 2325 meters (7628 feet) Lowest point: sea level Languages Afrikaans (55. ...
Anthem: God Save the Queen Cape Colony Capital Cape Town Language(s) English and Dutch1 Religion Dutch Reformed Church, Anglican Government Constitutional monarchy Last Monarch King George VI Last Prime Minister - 1908 – 1910 John X. Merriman Last Governor - 1901 - 1910 Walter Hely-Hutchinson Historical era 19th century - Dutch East India...
Houses in this style have a distinctive and recognisable design, with a prominent feature being the grand, ornately rounded gables, reminiscent of the townhouses of Amsterdam. The houses are also usually H-shaped, with the front section of the house usually being flanked by two wings running perpendicular to it. Furthermore, walls are whitewashed, and the roofs are thatched. It has been suggested that Mokum be merged into this article or section. ...
Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, or calsomine is a type of inexpensive paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting). ...
Thatching is the art or craft of covering a roof with vegetative materials such as straw, reed or sedge. ...
Most Cape Dutch buildings in Cape Town have been lost to new developments — particularly to high-rises in the City Bowl. However, the Cape Dutch tradition can still be seen in many of the farmhouses of the Wine Route, and historical towns such as Stellenbosch, Swellendam, Tulbagh and Graaff-Reinet. City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...
The Cape Winelands is a region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ...
Stellenbosch from Botmaskop mountain looking towards Cape Town Stellenbosch (IPA: ) is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, South Africa after Cape Town, and is situated about 50 kilometers (30 mi) away along the banks of the Eerste River. ...
Swellendam Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. ...
Tulbagh is a town in the Tulbagh valley and is situated in the Witzenberg Local Municipality, near to Wolseley, Prince Alfreds Hamlet, Gouda and Ceres in the Boland (Highland) district of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. ...
Graaff Reinet, a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, 185 miles by rail NW by N of Port Elizabeth. ...
External Links - History and Evolution of Cape Dutch Architecture (with more pics)
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