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Reichenau Trappist Mission Church
Underberg district, KwaZulu-Natal

Date:1898
Client:Trappist Monks
Type:Mission Station
Style:Neo-Gothic
Status:Extant

 


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Coordinates:
29°49'05.43" S 29°37'54.51" E Alt: 1457m

An offshoot of Marrianhill Principal Trappist Order. Severe but exceptionally crafted stone hall church with central square bell tower and portico finished in a stone steeple, the body of the church under copper roof sheeting. The Interior is lavishly decorated with wall and timber paintings of finely crafted exposed timber trusses.


References:

Menache, Philippe & David, Darryl Earl. 2015. Church tourism in South Africa : a travel odyssey. South Africa: Self-published by Philippe Menache and Darryl Earl David. pg 64 ill, 76-77