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HISTORIC ROUTE
Heidelberg and its surroundings have a rich heritage of old
buildings and many of them have been preserved. The old
houses were built with raw clay bricks. The houses have high
ceilings, attics for storage and to keep the houses cool.
Traditionally, the windows were small for the same reason.
A historic walk through our town gives visitors, interested in history
and architecture, an experience to remember.
1: The Route starts in Van Riebeeck Street 35a at the Old
Congregational Church. The church was built by a German
family after the congregation in Suurbraak decided that
Heidelberg needed its own church. The church was
inaugurated on 11 May 1859.
2: Roxton House (Van Riebeeck Street 35) was built in the original
Victorian style and has been beautifully restored.This house is
the old rectory of the Congregational Church.
3: The Heidelberg town hall was inaugurated in 1913.
4: The stone post office building dates back to 1936. The building
is frequently photographed by tourists because of the similar
post office in Heidelberg, Germany.
5: The Heidelberg Hotel is a well-known landmark in Heidelberg.
The date on the building is 1932, the year the hotel was re
stored in art deco style.
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