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Stellenbosch (/ ˈ s t ɛ l ə n b ɒ s /; [3] Afrikaans: [ˈstælənˌbɔs]) [4] [5] is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste River at the foot of the Stellenbosch Mountain.
Old Conservatory, 10 Van Riebeeck Street, Stellenbosch The South African Conservatorium of Music, the first conservatory in South Africa, was established in 1905, with Prof. F. W. Jannasch as Director. This double-storey building is built in an interesting mixture of architectural styles. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Provincial Heritage Site
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Oom Samie se Winkel (Afrikaans for Uncle Samie's Shop) is a tourist attraction and one of the oldest surviving shops in Stellenbosch, South Africa.It is a known general dealer in Dorp street and is famous for operating almost in exactly the same way as it did in the Victorian era. [1]
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Stellenbosch Mountain (Afrikaans: Stellenbosberg or Die Groteberg) is a mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The mountain forms part of the Coetsenburg Estate , the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve , the Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve and the larger Hottentots-Holland ...
Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa, after Cape Town. [18] The town became known as the City of Oaks or Eikestad in Dutch and Afrikaans due to the large number of oak trees that were planted by its founder, the Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony Simon van der Stel, to grace its streets and homesteads. [19]
The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden located in the historical center of Stellenbosch is the oldest university botanical garden in South Africa. The Garden is relatively small and houses an enormous diversity of plants, both indigenous to South Africa and introduced species. It is open to the public.