Dutch Language Monument

Dutch Language Monument is a monument in Gariep Local Municipality, Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape. Dutch Language Monument is situated nearby to Christ Church 1861, as well as near the town Burgersdorp.

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Type: Monument
Description: memorial in Burgersdorp, South Africa
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”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burgersdorp.

Town

Burgersdorp is a medium-sized town in Walter Sisulu in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. In 1869 a Theological Seminary was established here by the Gereformeerde Kerk, but in 1905 it was moved to Potchefstroom…

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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