Hermannsburg (KwaZulu-Natal)
Encyclopedia
Hermannsburg is a small hamlet located in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal
in South Africa
. It is home to the Hermannsburg School .
, Germany
. The missionaries who had planned to reach Ethiopia
but were forced to turn back, decided to start a mission in South Africa. They bought the farm Perseverance on the edge of Zululand
near Greytown
as Mpande
the king of the Zulus
would not allow them to settle in his land.
After arrival at the new mission station, the missionaries constructed a large house (the Mission House), which was converted to a museum
in 1981.
In 1856 the missionaries started a boarding school, which is still in operation as a private boarding school.
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is home to the Hermannsburg School .
History
Hermannsburg was established in 1854 as the first station of the Hermannsburg Missionary Society based in HermannsburgHermannsburg
Hermannsburg is a municipality in the Celle district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the River Örtze, approx. 15 kilometers east of Bergen and 30 kilometers north of Celle.-Division of the municipality:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The missionaries who had planned to reach Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
but were forced to turn back, decided to start a mission in South Africa. They bought the farm Perseverance on the edge of Zululand
Zulu Kingdom
The Zulu Kingdom, sometimes referred to as the Zulu Empire or, rather imprecisely, Zululand, was a monarchy in Southern Africa that extended along the coast of the Indian Ocean from the Tugela River in the south to Pongola River in the north....
near Greytown
Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal
Greytown is a town situated on the banks of a tributary of the Umvoti River in a richly fertile timber-producing area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-History:...
as Mpande
Mpande
Mpande , uMsimude owavela ngesiluba phakathi kwamaNgisi namaQadasi, as he was praised, was king of the Zulu nation from 1840 to 1872, making him the longest reigning Zulu king. He was a half-brother of Shaka and Dingane, who both preceded him as kings of the Zulu...
the king of the Zulus
Zulu Kingdom
The Zulu Kingdom, sometimes referred to as the Zulu Empire or, rather imprecisely, Zululand, was a monarchy in Southern Africa that extended along the coast of the Indian Ocean from the Tugela River in the south to Pongola River in the north....
would not allow them to settle in his land.
After arrival at the new mission station, the missionaries constructed a large house (the Mission House), which was converted to a museum
Hermannsburg Mission House
The Hermannsburg Mission House is a provincial heritage site in Hermannsburg, Umvoti District in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is owned and operated by the Hermannsburg School....
in 1981.
In 1856 the missionaries started a boarding school, which is still in operation as a private boarding school.