Cape Dutch Gable by salza

Cape Dutch Gable

Tulbagh was founded and developed in 1743 by Dutch and Hugenot settlers. This is when the church was built. After the earthquake in 1969 every building in Church Street was restored (32 in total). All these buildings have been declared National Monuments.
For more information about Tulbagh - http://www.tulbaghtourism.co.za/ or http://www.themika.com/tulbagh.html
Always good to cling on to our past. Great shot.
June 28th, 2012  
Pretty architectural detail. Nice shot.
June 28th, 2012  
Ornate old building - love these
June 28th, 2012  
Gorgeous shape on that building. Lovely tones.
June 28th, 2012  
what a cool piece of architecture!
June 28th, 2012  
The architecture looks great, I like the lines and details. Lovely shot! 8)
June 28th, 2012  
Thank you for the shot and for the story. Nice piece of architecture!
June 28th, 2012  
Beautiful shot, love the lines and the colors. Our architecture was influenced by Dutch and Hugenot settlers too - interesting to see something like this in a place that far away.
June 28th, 2012  
I love the blue tones in this shot! My husband's side of the family has Dutch/Hugenot roots (both on his mother and father's side). The pineapples particularly caught my eye- a symbol of welcome and hospitality if I remember correctly.
June 28th, 2012  
On second thought- they could also be thistles- which probably have some significance as well. No matter what, it's a beautiful facade!
June 28th, 2012  
@olivetreeann Ann they are pineapples (well that's what I think they are anyway!). I never knew that pineapples were a symbol of welcome and hospitality. Quite ironic as this building used to be a restaurant!
June 28th, 2012  
@salza Fits perfectly!!
June 29th, 2012  
Lovely Sally - I'm a great fan of Cape Dutch architecture. Did you use Graduated Tint on this?
June 29th, 2012  
Those details are beautiful!
June 29th, 2012  
@kwiksilver No, aside from a small crop this is SOOC!
June 29th, 2012  
What a great shot...fabulous details
June 29th, 2012  
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