Het Posthuys
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Het Posthuys is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Muizenberg, South Africa, historically used as a post house and lookout during the early colonial period.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage site
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historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Cape vernacular (simplified) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cape of Good Hope postal route
ⓘ
Dutch colonial period at the Cape ⓘ early coastal defence of False Bay ⓘ |
| builtDuring | early colonial period at the Cape ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Muizenberg
ⓘ
Historic sites in Cape Town ⓘ Tourist attractions in Cape Town ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum (local history) ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasConservation | restored and maintained as heritage site ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal lookout over False Bay
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way station on coastal route (historically) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected heritage building (local) ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
lookout post
ⓘ
military observation point ⓘ post house ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Town
NERFINISHED
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Muizenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Cape ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
False Bay coast
NERFINISHED
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Main Road, Muizenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| name | Het Posthuys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Muizenberg Beach
NERFINISHED
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Muizenberg railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOfOldestBuildingsIn |
False Bay area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muizenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | False Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cape Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | thatched roof (historically) ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of early communication and postal systems at the Cape
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example of early Cape colonial architecture ⓘ |
| translationOfName | The Post House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
local history education ⓘ |
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