HERITAGE

Come and learn more about the background and symbolism behind each of the heritage landmarks that can be seen at our beautiful heritage site.

Ouma se Huis

Penkop Monument

Opstaan Women’s Monument

Paul Kruger Tombstone

Ouma se Huis

If there is one place where you as a family or group of friends should pop in on your next visit to Udolpho, it is at our farmhouse museum, Ouma se Huis (Grandma’s House)!

What makes this attraction so special?

Ouma se Huis is an old farmhouse that has been renovated and transformed into a genuine Afrikaner home of old where visitors can relive the cultural heritage and traditions of the Afrikaner.

This unique farmhouse museum takes visitors on a nostalgic journey through the past with a series of original antiques on display in the different rooms of the house.

Make sure you stop by Ouma se Huis for an enriching Afrikaner cultural experience like no other!

Penkop Monument

The Penkop Monument tells the story of a young boy, Penkop, who had to make a forced transition from boy to man and join the fight in the Anglo-Boer War.

Penkop Monument

The Penkop Monument tells the story of a young boy, Penkop, who had to make a forced transition from boy to man and join the fight in the Anglo-Boer War.

Along with the statue are two plates, with the names of 2 466 boys between six and 16 years of age, who survived this war, as well as an anvil.

The anvil is a symbol of the perseverance, determination and hard work of these post-war boys.

Along with the statue are two plates, with the names of 2 466 boys between six and 16 years of age, who survived this war, as well as an anvil.

The anvil is a symbol of the perseverance, determination and hard work of these post-war boys.

Come and have a look at this inspiring work of art – created by sculptor and painter Jacques Müller – which strikingly symbolises the building work of children who rose from the ashes and carved out a future for themselves.

Come and have a look at this inspiring work of art – created by sculptor and painter Jacques Müller – which strikingly symbolises the building work of children who rose from the ashes and carved out a future for themselves.

Opstaan Women’s Monument

The FAK Udolpho Rivier Farm commemorates Concentration Camp Day annually on 16 June and pays tribute to the brave Afrikaner women and daughters who survived the concentration camps of the Anglo-Boer War and returned to their destroyed farms to rebuild them themselves.

The Opstaan Women’s Monument honors these remarkable Afrikaner women and daughters and is another landmark that can be viewed at our heritage site.

This monument – also created by Jacques Müller – is a symbol of faith and perseverance during one of the darkest and most inhumane periods in Afrikaner folk history.

Along with the Opstaan Women’s Monument, a memorial wall with the names of approximately 800 women and girls who survived the Anglo-Boer War, was also erected.

Paul Kruger Tombstone

The original tombstone of President Paul Kruger is another landmark that guests can visit for an informative look at the life of this historical political icon, his important role in Afrikaner history, and the background behind the preservation of this tombstone at Udolpho in particular.

Paul Kruger Tombstone

The original tombstone of President Paul Kruger is another landmark that guests can visit for an informative look at the life of this historical political icon, his important role in Afrikaner history, and the background behind the preservation of this tombstone at Udolpho in particular.

Time after time, visitors also marvel at the beautiful poem written by Jan FE Celliers about Kruger that has been affixed to one of the walls behind the tombstone.

Time after time, visitors also marvel at the beautiful poem written by Jan FE Celliers about Kruger that has been affixed to one of the walls behind the tombstone.