Elsenburg College Hostel
South Africa, South Africa
Elsenburg College Hostel is a student accommodation facility associated with the historic Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa.
The institute was established in 1898 and is the first center for agricultural training in Africa. Its origins trace back to land granted in 1698 to Samuel Elsevier by Willem Adriaan van der Stel, the governor of the Cape Colony. The estate was developed into a premier farm during the 18th century and acquired by the government in 1898 to establish the agricultural college.
The hostel facilities replicate the old Cape Dutch architectural style, blending with the college's historic buildings and catering to around 50 students and a few lecturers. Elsenburg has played a critical role in training many of South Africa's winemakers and agricultural experts, evolving through different political and social eras, including accommodating a diverse student body post-apartheid.
The college and its hostel represent a rich blend of agricultural education heritage and traditional architecture.
Location
Sandringham, ELSENBURG, 7607, South Africa
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