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Bethulie

Established on 4 March 1863 and named Heidelberg. It was renamed after the nearby mission station in 1872 to avoid confusion with two other towns named Heidelberg.

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Dutch Reformed Church



    ​Dutch Reformed Church, Grey St – this church was completed on 20 March 1886. It is surrounded by a cast-iron fence. Declared a National monument on 27 December 1985

 Concentration Camp Cemetery



    Concentration Camp Cemetery – this cemetery contains the mortal remains of 1737 women and children who died during the Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) in the concentration camp of Bethulie. The cemetery was designed by J du Toit. It was inaugurated on 10 October 1966 by the then State president. It was declared a National monument on 30th May 1985.

Railway Station



    Railway Station – the station was in use since 1894. The woman and children were offloaded from the train trucks during the ABW and had to walk 4km to the concentration camp.

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