Built: 1841
Religious denomination: Dutch Reformed Church
Interesting facts:
The church is South Africa's oldest place of Christian worship.
…highlights of the mother church of the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk) are its mammoth organ and ornate Burmese-teak pulpit, carved by master sculptors Anton Anreith and Jan Graaff.
…for the first 100 years or so of the church’s life, slaves are said to have been sold immediately outside.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groote_Kerk,_Cape_Town
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-africa/cape-town/attractions/groote-kerk/a/poi-sig/1429684/355612
http://capetownhistory.com/?page_id=246
Credits:
Photos by Luke Cabading.