Stellenbosch

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Stellenbosch is a historic South African town renowned for its wine estates, Cape Dutch architecture, and role as an academic center through Stellenbosch University.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf local municipality
municipality
public university
town
climate Mediterranean climate
country South Africa
South Africa
distanceFromCapeTown about 50 km east
foundedIn 1679
founder Simon van der Stel
geography valley surrounded by mountains
governingBody Drakenstein Municipality
surface form: Stellenbosch Local Municipality
hasArchitecturalStyle Dutch Colonial architecture
surface form: Cape Dutch

Georgian
Victorian
hasCulturalInstitution Rupert Museum
Sasol Art Museum
Stellenbosch Museum
hasUniversity Victoria College, Stellenbosch
surface form: Stellenbosch University
historicalEra Dutch colonial empire
surface form: Dutch colonial period
knownFor Cape Dutch architecture
art galleries
oak-lined streets
restaurants
tourism
university town
wine estates
languageOfInstruction Afrikaans
English
locatedIn Cape Winelands District Municipality
Stellenbosch self-linksurface differs
Western Cape
locatedInRegion Franschhoek
surface form: Cape Winelands
locatedNear Cape Town
namedAfter Simon van der Stel
nearMountainRange Helderberg
Jonkershoek Mountains
Jonkershoek Mountains
surface form: Simonsberg
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
education
tourism
wine production
river Eerste River
seat Stellenbosch self-linksurface differs
sports cricket
mountain biking
rugby
wineRegion Coastal Region (Wine of Origin)
Stellenbosch wine district

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Western Cape contains Stellenbosch
D. F. Malan placeOfDeath Stellenbosch
this entity surface form: Stellenbosch, Union of South Africa
D. F. Malan residence Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch locatedIn Stellenbosch self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch seat Stellenbosch self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Stellenbosch Local Municipality
Cape Province contains Stellenbosch
Daniel François Malan placeOfDeath Stellenbosch
Daniel François Malan residence Stellenbosch
Lord Scott of Foscote birthPlace Stellenbosch
Simon van der Stel founded Stellenbosch
Jonkershoek Mountains locatedNear Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch Museum locatedIn Stellenbosch
Rupert Museum locatedIn Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch wine district contains Stellenbosch
Sasol Art Museum location Stellenbosch
Sasol Art Museum locatedIn Stellenbosch
this entity surface form: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Helderberg locatedNear Stellenbosch
Henri van Breda placeOfResidence Stellenbosch
Drakenstein Mountains bordersTown Stellenbosch
Johann Rupert placeOfBirth Stellenbosch
this entity surface form: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Johann Rupert residence Stellenbosch
this entity surface form: Stellenbosch, South Africa