Schreuderhuis museumWestern Cape, South africa
Schreuderhuis of Stellenbosch village museum 1
The oldest documented and restored town house in South Africa, built in 1709 by Sebastian Schröder — a German mercenary soldier for the Dutch East India Company.
It is also one of few houses to survive the first great fire of Stellenbosch.
The original structure used Cape Dutch architecture — a thatched roof, white walls, wooden shutters and a window with small glass panes inside that. Glass and wood were scarcely used their high price at the time.
Since then its ownership changed a number of times, ending with the Lubbe family who sold it to the Stellenbosch museum.
Today, it has been restored and serves as a house museum showing the lifestyle and architecture of the area's pioneering families.
Schreuder is the Dutch pronunciation of Schröder.
What to do thereExplore the museum, see or know more about the history of Stellenbosch, or visit other historic buildings, museums and galleries in the area.
Best time to visitAny time of the year.
Location of Schreuderhuis museumIn the Stellenbosch village museum, near the entrance 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 port and airport some distance away.
References1. By HelenOnline - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28693670
It is also one of few houses to survive the first great fire of Stellenbosch.
The original structure used Cape Dutch architecture — a thatched roof, white walls, wooden shutters and a window with small glass panes inside that. Glass and wood were scarcely used their high price at the time.
Since then its ownership changed a number of times, ending with the Lubbe family who sold it to the Stellenbosch museum.
Today, it has been restored and serves as a house museum showing the lifestyle and architecture of the area's pioneering families.
Schreuder is the Dutch pronunciation of Schröder.
What to do thereExplore the museum, see or know more about the history of Stellenbosch, or visit other historic buildings, museums and galleries in the area.
Best time to visitAny time of the year.
Location of Schreuderhuis museumIn the Stellenbosch village museum, near the entrance 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 port and airport some distance away.
References1. By HelenOnline - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28693670
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