Why is there a statue of Jan van Riebeeck?
A statue of Maria van Riebeeck (née de la Que(i)llerie) stands alongside that of her husband, Jan van Riebeeck, in a roundabout on Heerengracht Street in Cape Town, South Africa. It was a gift by the Netherlands to the people of South Africa to commemorate the first settlement of the Cape of Good Hope.
In which year did Jan van Riebeeck arrived at the Cape?
1652
The Arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck in the Cape – 6 April 1652. On 24 December 1651, accompanied by his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in The Netherlands for the Cape of Good Hope.
Who was Bartholomeus vermuyden?
Of Bartholomeus Vermuyden not very much is known. He lived from c. 1617-1650, and was a military man, first in England under Oliver Cromwell, and from 1649 in the Dutch infantry as a captain until his death in August 1650.
Who was Jan van Riebeeck married to?
Maria van Riebeeckm. 1649–1664
Maria Isaacks Scipio
Jan van Riebeeck/Spouse
Who Colonised South Africa?
1652: An official colonisation from the south by the Dutch VOC. This colonisation came to an end when Britain finally took the country from the Netherlands in 1806 (actually for the second time). 1806: An official colonisation of the country by Great Britain.
Who was on the old SA money?
van Riebeeck
South Africa 50 Rand (1984-1990) Obverse: Portrait of Johan Anthoniszoon “Jan” van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677); Head of a lion (Panthera leo) .
Who is the man on the old South African money?
I find it fascinating that the man who appears on coins, stamps, even statues is Bartholomeus Vermuyden. Bartholomeus is thought to have died around 1650, I wonder how shocked he would have been discovering his face plastered on a country he’d never even visited currency, for over 40 years.
Who was Jan van Riebeeck’s second wife?
Jan van Riebeeck/Wife
Who discovered South Africa?
1480s – Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Dias is the first European to travel round the southern tip of Africa. 1497 – Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama lands on Natal coast. 1652 – Jan van Riebeeck, representing the Dutch East India Company, founds the Cape Colony at Table Bay.
