Moederkerk
The Moederkerk in Stellenbosch is the second oldest congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa.Photo: Fmalan, Public domain.
- Email: kantoor@moederkerk.co.za
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Stellenbosch
- Also known as: “Dutch Reformed Mother Church, Stellenbosch”, “Moedergemeente”, “Moederkerk, Stellenbosch”, and “Mother Church (Stellenbosch)”
- Address: 2 Drostoy, Stellenbosch
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden and Coetzenburg Stadium.
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 180 metres north of Moederkerk.
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 570 metres southeast of Moederkerk.
Die Burgerhuis
Historic building
Photo: Tjeerd Wiersma, CC BY 2.0.
Die Burgerhuis is a historic building, which is situated 630 metres west of Moederkerk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stellenbosch and Rozendal.
Stellenbosch
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stellenbosch is a city in the Western Cape, and is the heart of the Cape Winelands, South Africa's prime wine region. Its historical parts display colonial Dutch architecture.
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 Moederkerk.
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 Moederkerk.
Moederkerk
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.93766° or 33° 56′ 16″ southLongitude
18.8642° or 18° 51′ 51″ eastInception
1686Open location code
4FRW3V67+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 74520925OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q1553299
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Moederkerk” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “NG gemeente Stellenbosch”
- Dutch: “Moederkerk”
- German: “Moederkerk”
- Swedish: “Moederkerk, Stellenbosch”
- Swedish: “Moederkerk”
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Highlights include Grosvenor House and Wine Route Information Visitor Center.
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