Church of the Vow
338 Church St, Pietermaritzburg 3201, South Africa
About
This is for the culture vultures of the world, that would like an insight to the Afrikaans history and culture. The Voortrekker Museum and the Church of the Vow are parts of the museum complex. The church was built by the Boers (Afrikaners or Farmers) in 1841 to honour the promise made to GOD if guided to the victory over the Zulus in the battle of Blood River. Beside it is the thatched two-story house of Andries Pretorius, commander of the Boer forces in the battle. The museum displays mementos of the voortrekkers (mostly Afrikaners), including a replica of a trek wagon. In the forecourt are statues of Pieter Retief and Gerrit Maritz, the Boer leaders after whom the town is named.
