Eerste Taalmonument

Eerste Taalmonument is a monument in Gariep Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape. Eerste Taalmonument is situated near Christ Church 1861, as well as near the town Burgersdorp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burgersdorp.

Town

Burgersdorp is a medium-sized town in Walter Sisulu Local Municipality in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Type: Monument
Inscription: “(1) (die name van 4 taalstryders) (2) Erkend is nu de moedertaal in Raad, Kantoor en schoollokaal (3) Voor moedertaal en vaderland Staat hier deez‘ eerezuil geplant (4) Bewaar Gij onze Taal, O Heer, Tot Uw en onzer vaderen eer”
Category: historic site
Location: Gariep Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-30.99388° or 30° 59′ 38″ south

Longitude

26.33133° or 26° 19′ 53″ east

Open location code

4GX8284J+CG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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