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The little village of Philadelphia will be 150 years old
in 2013. This historic town originated when farmers grew
tired of trekking to Durbanville and Cape Town to go to
church. The NG Kerk was founded in 1863 and
Philadelphia, the village, started taking shape after
that.
Today this beautiful historic town is a weekend getaway
for Capetonians. It is situated on the N7 about 30 km
from Malmesbury. The majestic church with it’s short
fortress-like tower still guards the entrance to town.
To be part of the Philadelphia means to know everybody
by name. Philadelphia does after all mean “brotherly
love”. There is sense of community and a togetherness
that few other places have.
Philadelphia is sowat 30 km buite Kaapstad so aan die
begin van die Swartland. Hier het dinge stilgestaan. Die
dorp is sowat 150 jaar oud en alles het begin toe die
boere van die omgewing moeg geword het om Kaap toe of
Durbanville toe te ‘trek’ om kerk toe te gaan. Die kerk
is in 1863 geopen en die dorpie het stadig daar rondom
begin ontwikkel.
Vandag hou die kerk steeds, met sy kort blokvormige
toring, majestueus by die ingang van die dorp wag. Daar
is stofstrate en min besighede, maar dit bly ‘n ideale
wegbreek vir Kapenaars. Hier is ‘n rustigheid wat die
inwoners laat glimlag en die besoekers laat wonder
waarom hulle nou eers die plekkie ontdek. |
