The Rain Taster
The Rain Taster is a work of art in Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape. The Rain Taster is situated nearby to the historic house Blettermanhuis, as well as near Grosvenor House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moederkerk and Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden.
Moederkerk
Church
Photo: Fmalan, Public domain.
The Moederkerk in Stellenbosch is the second oldest congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa.
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Martin F. Smit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, located in the historical center of Stellenbosch, is the oldest university botanical garden in South Africa. Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden is situated 160 metres northeast of The Rain Taster.
Coetzenburg Stadium
Stadium
Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coetzenburg Stadium is a multi-sports venue in Stellenbosch, South Africa, on a portion of the old Coetsenburg Estate which was founded by Dirk Coetsee in 1682 after a grant of land from the Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony Simon van der Stel. Coetzenburg Stadium is situated 650 metres southeast of The Rain Taster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayamandi and Rozendal.
Kayamandi
Suburb
Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kayamandi is a suburb of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape province of South Africa located off route R304. Kayamandi is one of the developing townships situated in Stellenbosch. Kayamandi is situated 2½ km northwest of The Rain Taster.
Rozendal
Suburb
Rozendal is a residential suburb of Stellenbosch since roughly the early 1970s. It forms the eastern border of the town together with Karindal. Stellenbosch is the second-oldest town in South Africa after Cape Town. Rozendal is situated 2½ km east of The Rain Taster.
Jamestown
Village
Photo: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jamestown, also known as Webersvallei plus Mountain View, is a quiet rural settlement on the southern outskirts of Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape province of South Africa. Jamestown is situated 5 km south of The Rain Taster.
The Rain Taster
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.93707° or 33° 56′ 13″ southLongitude
18.86351° or 18° 51′ 49″ eastNetwork
DreamscapesOpen location code
4FRW3V77+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 13830332606OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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