The Owl House is a museum in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The owner, Helen Martins, turned her house and the area around it into a visionary environment, elaborately decorated with ground glass and containing more than 300 concrete sculptures including owls, camels, peacocks, pyramids, and people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nieu-Bethesda.

Nieu-Bethesda

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Nieu-Bethesda is a small Karoo village in the Eastern Cape, most well-known for the Owl House, and its artistic community.

Owlhouse Backpackers

Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
Location: Camdeboo Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-31.86776° or 31° 52′ 4″ south

Longitude

24.55398° or 24° 33′ 14″ east

Open location code

4GW64HJ3+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2323194088

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=hostel

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Owl House Visitor Centre and Nieu Bethesda Public Library.

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