Bloemfontein - Wikipedia
WEBBloemfontein is located in central South Africa on the southern edge of the Highveld at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), bordering on the semi-arid region of the Karoo. The area is generally flat with occasional hills ("koppies" in Afrikaans), and the general vegetation is Highveld grassland.
Bloemfontein | Free State, judicial hub, Orange River | Britannica
WEBBloemfontein, 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 ...
28 Best & Fun things to do in Bloemfontein (South Africa)
WEBOct 12, 2023 · Things To Do In Bloemfontein. 1. Explore the Naval Hill Planetarium. The Naval Hill Planetarium is a tourist attraction for intellectuals and individuals with bright minds; it is a science-based location that takes a much deeper look into the activities of humans launching artificial satellites into space.
15 Best things to do in Bloemfontein - The Crazy Tourist
WEBMay 24, 2023 · Affectionately known as Bloem (pronounced ‘bloom’), Bloemfontein is one of South Africa’s three joint capitals, alongside Cape Town and Pretoria. The largest city in Free State, which occupies largely flat grasslands to the north and west of Lesotho, it may not be an obvious first tourist destination.
Bloemfontein – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBBloemfontein is the judicial capital of South Africa and the capital of the Free State Province. Bloemfontein was founded in 1846 and now has a population of around half a million people. J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, was born in Bloemfontein in 1892. Despite Tolkien's fame, there is surprisingly little commemorating him in ...
Bloemfontein - Wikiwand
WEBBloemfontein, also known as Bloem, is the capital and the largest city of the Free State province in South Africa. It is often, and has been traditionally, referred to as the country's "judicial capital", alongside the legislative capital Cape Town and administrative capital Pretoria, although the highest court in South Africa, the ...
Best Things to Do in Bloemfontein, South Africa - TripSavvy
WEBJan 4, 2019 · Discover the top things to do in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State in South Africa. Options include history museums, theaters and gardens.
History of Bloemfontein (ZA) - South African Tourism
WEBBloemfontein 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.
Bloemfontein is in the Free State (GL) - South African Tourism
WEBBloemfontein, part of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality in the Free State, has lots on offer for history buffs. This city really has seen it all. It was part of an independent Boer Republic, was colonised by the British and was considered the …
Bloemfontein travel - Lonely Planet | South Africa, Africa
WEBSouth Africa, Africa. With the feel of a small country village, despite its double-capital status – it’s the Free State’s capital and the judicial capital of the country – Bloemfontein is one of South Africa’s most relaxed and welcoming cities. Although it doesn’t possess the type of big-name attractions that make it worth a visit ...
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