Blettermanhuis museumWestern Cape, South africa
Blettermanhuis of Stellenbosch village museum 1
One of the houses inside the Stellenbosch village museum — furnished to show the lifestyle of a wealthy Stellenbosch family from the late 18th century.
It was built in 1789 by Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, the last magistrate of Stellenbosch to be appointed by the Dutch East India Company before seceding control of the area.
Since then it has been used as a public office, courtroom, school and police headquarters before its use as a museum from 1979 — after some renovation.
The original building used Cape Dutch architecture — a h-shaped ground plan with a thatched roof, 6 gables and white washed walls.
What to do thereExplore the museum, see or know more about the history of Stellenbosch and the Bletterman family.
Or visit other historic buildings, museums and galleries in the area.
Best time to visitAny time of the year.
Location of Blettermanhuis museumOn the northern end of the Stellenbosch village museum, and within Western Cape — South Africa.
How to get thereBy walking, cycling, train, passenger minibus, taxi, vehicle.
There is a train station nearby as well as a sea and airport some distance away.
References1. By ECSequeira - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28578048
It was built in 1789 by Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, the last magistrate of Stellenbosch to be appointed by the Dutch East India Company before seceding control of the area.
Since then it has been used as a public office, courtroom, school and police headquarters before its use as a museum from 1979 — after some renovation.
The original building used Cape Dutch architecture — a h-shaped ground plan with a thatched roof, 6 gables and white washed walls.
What to do thereExplore the museum, see or know more about the history of Stellenbosch and the Bletterman family.
Or visit other historic buildings, museums and galleries in the area.
Best time to visitAny time of the year.
Location of Blettermanhuis museumOn the northern end of the Stellenbosch village museum, and within Western Cape — South Africa.
How to get thereBy walking, cycling, train, passenger minibus, taxi, vehicle.
There is a train station nearby as well as a sea and airport some distance away.
References1. By ECSequeira - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28578048
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