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Cape Town accommodation. The 18th century Koopmans-De Wet House on Strand Street is one of its finest examples of the traditional Cape-Dutch architectural style, depicting both the elegance and opulence of the early Dutch-colonial rule in South Africa. Today, the home is maintained as a monument and decorated with fine artworks, including expensive porcelain, exquisite German and Dutch glassware, original tapestries and antique furniture made from stinkwood and yellowwood.
The Koopmans-De Wet House is so-named because it was once home to the famous socialite, Maria Koopmans-De Wet (1838-1906). It was here that Maria was placed under house arrest for voicing her protest against the Aglo-Boer war and its hostile concentration camps.
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Trading Hours
10h00 - 17h00; Tuesdays - Thursdays; Closed Friday - Monday
Pricing
Adults: R 10.00; Children: Free
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| Phone: | 021 481 3935 |
| Email: | info@iziko.org.za |
| Website: | http://www.iziko.org.za |
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