Tulbagh Church Street
Explore Historic Church Street: Tulbagh’s Iconic Cape Dutch Heritage Site
Church Street in Tulbagh is, without a doubt, one of the most historic and picturesque streets in all of South Africa. The town itself is around 300 years old, but the history of the buildings lining Church Street is somewhat more complex.
In 1969, a devastating earthquake destroyed or damaged most of the original structures. This event sparked a monumental restoration project, with a few of the buildings needing to be entirely rebuilt. Today, the result of this effort is nothing short of spectacular. Tulbagh's Church Street now offers what is certainly one of the largest collections of Cape-Dutch, Edwardian, and Victorian provincial heritage sites found on a single street in South Africa.
It is an absolute joy to wander up and down this quaint and quiet street, with its gorgeous, immaculately restored buildings. In our opinion, making the trip to Tulbagh just to experience this street is well worth the effort.
All photographs were taken by us here at Uyaphi.com, with the sole purpose of showcasing this exceptional area from our unique point of view.
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