Cape Town, South Africa (1652- ) - Blackpast
Jul 5, 2010 · In 1652, Jan van Riebeeck established a small colony on the Cape of Good Hope as a refreshment station for the Dutch East India Company. The station soon became a town as Dutch settlers, attracted by the area’s climate that made the cultivation of European crops possible, continued to arrive.
The Arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck in the Cape - 6 April 1652
The Arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck in the Cape - 6 April 1652. On 24 December 1651, accompanied by his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in The Netherlands for the Cape of Good Hope.
History of Cape Town - Wikipedia
1652: Arrival of the Dutch. Rock paintings from the Western Cape. A painting of the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in Table Bay. The Dutch merchants set up their tents and huts.
Cape Town | History, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts - Britannica
2 days ago · The city of Cape Town had its origin in 1652, when the Dutch East India Company established a refreshment station for its ships on the shores of Table Bay. The location was magnificent, on well-watered, fertile soil, beneath the precipitous walls of Table Mountain.
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Sep 22, 2021 · Fifty‑two years before Jan van Riebeeck landed at the Cape on 6 April 1652, Cape Town was a proto-port; a calling place for hundreds of outward and inbound ships between Europe and the East Indies.
Jan van Riebeeck | Explorer, Settler, Cape Town Founder
Jan van Riebeeck was a Dutch colonial administrator who founded (1652) Cape Town and thus opened Southern Africa for white settlement. Van Riebeeck joined the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-indische Compagnie; commonly called VOC) as an assistant surgeon and sailed to Batavia in April.
Early history of the Cape Colony, South Africa
The history of the Cape Colony started on April 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck arrived in Table Bay with his three ships, De Reiger, De Drommedaris and De Goede Hoop.
On this day 366 years ago, Jan van Riebeeck landed at ... - Cape Town ETC
Apr 6, 2018 · Jan van Riebeeck’s arrival on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle if Good Hope, becoming the economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony. pic.twitter.com/HsS475uQHP
Dutch South Africa : early settlers at the Cape, 1652-1708
In 1652, the first Dutch settlers arrived on the shores of Table Bay, having survived the hazardous journey from the Netherlands. The site, which later became known as Cape Town, had a climate in which European crops could flourish.
Cape Town - Wikipedia
Located on the shore of Table Bay, the City Bowl area of Cape Town is the oldest urban area in the Western Cape, with a significant cultural heritage. It was founded by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a supply station for Dutch ships sailing to East Africa, India, and the Far East.
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