The Braak
670
Address
Bounded by Bird Street, Alexander Street and Bloem Street
Date Built
in use from 1703
Suggested Grading
I
Description
"Grassed open space with oaks along the edges, crossed by two paths. Surrounded by parking lots on all sides.Two brass plaques mounted on rough sandstones."
Details
Style
Architectural Period
Type Of Building
Open space
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Town Square
Original Use
General Evaluation
Outstanding
History
"The Braak was used as a military parade ground by the Stellenbosch and Drakenstein infantry from 1703. It was used, first informally and later formally, for sports. In the early 19th C it became known as King's Square, and after Sir Charles Adderley supported the colonists in the anti-convict campaign it was called Adderley Square. It was used for various festivities such as Queen Victoria's birthday, when the small cannons now housed in the Arsenal were fired. In 1908 the Town Council formally resolved that the Braak would remain an open space for the inhabitants of Stellenbosch."
Alterations
Social History
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PHOTO DATE: November 2009
Latitude/Longitude
-4020347.27955000000 / 2099355.94692000000
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2012
Circa
1700 - 1749
Admin Area
Stellenbosch
Allotment
Stellenbosch
Zoning
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Date of survey
December 2012
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
2012 Survey Document
2012 survey document not available
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Historical
Significant
Rarity
Significant
Aestetical
Very Significant
Technological
Unassessed
Cultural
Very Significant
Social History
Significant
Slave History
Significant
* SCALE USED: Very Significant / Significant / Some Significance / No Significance / Not Assessed
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NHRA Protection
Sect 27.2 Is the building/site a Provinical Heritage Site?
unassessed
Sect 27.3 Is the building/site a Previous National Monument?
Sect 28 Will any dev affect the prot or views of or from a Gr 1 or Gr 2 site?
Sect 34 Is the building/structure older than 60 years?
yes
Sect 35 Is the site a declared archeological/palaeontological site?
Sect 36 Does the site contain any graves or is it a burial ground?
Sect 37 Does the site contain any public monuments or memorials?
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Additional Photos
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