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Bloemfontein has a rich Masonic history, especially in the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902), with members such as Lord Kitchener, Rudyard Kipling and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, visiting Lodges in Bloemfontein.
Bloemfontein, city, capital of Free State province (formerly Orange Free State) and judicial capital of the Republic of South Africa. Founded by Major H. Douglas Warden in 1846 as a fort and residency, it became the seat of the British-administered Orange River Sovereignty (1848–54) and of the Orange Free State (an independent Boer republic ...
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Learn how Bloemfontein became the capital of the Orange Free State and later of the Orange River Colony after the British withdrawal in 1854. Explore the economic, political and social developments of the town and the Republic during the 19th century.
Bloemfontein is currently the Judicial Capital of South Africa, and the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal. The City is also the Place of Birth of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the World renowned Philologist, author, mythmaker.
Bloemfontein is and remains the founding city of two of the country’s largest political parties of all time, both of which had a tremendous influence on the course of history in South Africa - the African National Congress as the party of liberation, and the National Party as the apartheid and governing party from 1948 until 1994.
Entre os seus edifícios históricos mais importantes encontra-se o antigo "Raadsaal", onde se reunia o Conselho do Estado Livre de Orange. Um caminho-de-ferro foi construído em 1890 unindo a Cidade do Cabo e Bloemfontein. O famoso escritor J. R. R. Tolkien nasceu nesta cidade em 3 de janeiro de 1892 .
Learn about the history of Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State province, from its founding in 1846 to the present day. Explore the major events, milestones, and landmarks that shaped the city and its people.
