Cradock Moederkerk

Driving through the Karoo Heartland town of Cradock the other day I just couldn’t help but to stop and snap a few pics of the “Moederkerk” in town.  I’ve played around with a couple of effects and this is what I came up with. Oh yes, and what is a post without a little bit of interesting historic info?
 
The first Dutch Reformed congregation (and also the first church) in Cradock was established in 1824.  The present building was completed on the original site as the first church in 1868.  The building’s design was based on St. Martins-in-the-Field on Trafalgar Square in London.  At the  opening ceremony the builder refused to hand over the door keys as he hadn’t been paid everything owned to him (sounds familiar?).  Appeals when out to those in attendance and an amount of money was raised on the spot, enough to satisfy the builder.  During the Anglo-Boer War (1899 – 1902) the church roof was used as a lookout post by the British troops who garrisoned the town. as it was the highest spot in town. 
 

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  1. Gaelyn

    These old churches are magnificent.

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