Modderpoort Sacred Sites
Encyclopedia
The Sacred Sites of Modderpoort are located in the Eastern Free State
of South Africa
. Four sites are included in the overall collection:
World Heritage Tentative List on June 30, 1998 in the Cultural category.
Free State
The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
of 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...
. Four sites are included in the overall collection:
- The SanBushmenThe indigenous people of Southern Africa, whose territory spans most areas of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola, are variously referred to as Bushmen, San, Sho, Barwa, Kung, or Khwe...
Rock Paintings - The Anglican Church and Cemetery
- Mantsopa's Grave
- The Cave Church (or Rose Chapel.
World Heritage Status
The collection of sites was added to the UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Tentative List on June 30, 1998 in the Cultural category.