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Nieuwe Kerk
Cape Town, Western Cape

Herman SCHUTTE: Architect

Date:1832-1847
Type:Church
Status:Demolished 1960

Between Buitengracht and Bree St. The foundation stone was laid on 18 April 1832 but the church was only inaugurated in 1847. It was demolished in 1960, after the congregation had moved to a newly built church in Kloof Street, the NG Church Tamboerskloof.

See also Wikipedia.


Books that reference Nieuwe Kerk

Fransen, Hans & Cook, Mary Alexander. 1981. The Old Buildings of the Cape. Cape Town: Balkema. pg 43
Langham-Carter, RR. 1979. Nineteenth century architects etc. in the Western Cape. Cape Town: Unpublished MS, UCT Library. pg 23