This magnificent old building was erected during the ministry of Rev. H. L. Neethling the first moderator of the “Nederdutsche Hervormede of Gereformeerde Kerk” of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal). The foundation stone was laid by Gen. Piet Joubert, Commandant General…
The old Residency erected in 1892 is a National Monument.
This is one of the oldest buildings in KwaZulu Natal north of the Tugela River and dates back to 1856. It was the first house of Swart Dirk Uys who was the first Commandant of Utrecht, appointed by the Zuid…
This house is a national monuments and is considered to be amongst the finest examples of Natal residential architecture in rural KwaZulu Natal.
This lovely sandstone building was erected in 1913 and is a National Monument.
Erected in 1892 this building is also a National Monument.
The town was established in 1855 and in 1860 the irrigation system was started and considerably extended up to 1865. In 185 the first water fiscal was appointed by the government of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal). Later all the…
This building was erected in 1899 but is not an historical monument. The interior of this church is still a gem.
On the outskirts of the town on the way to the dam the town cemetery is on the left and within its perimeter is a unique arrow shaped cemetery pointing north. It contains the British soldiers of Col. Wood’s column…
Petrus Lafras Uys was one of the original settlers in this area in 1847. He was the first Landdrost (‘magistrate’) appointed by the government of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek after Utrecht was officially incorporated into the Transvaal on November 6,…
25 December 1900 25 December 1900. Memorial to Polish officer in the Russian army, who died fighting in a skirmish near Utrecht on Christmas Day 1900. Across the road in the grounds of the Ou Pastorie and Museum there is…
Once the home of the Dutch Reformed Church Pastor Rev. Neethling now houses the Utrecht Museum. Emergency numbers are 067 110 3152 / 081 816 2861.
