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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Inside Polokwane: Places Part 1


When you enter a town wash your feet. Walk the land,
then you can experience a town.

These Feet of Mine
Beloved, let these feet of mine
carry me forth
towards love’s blessed realm.
Let them tread this earth
in hope and joy,
walking always towards the light.
And whilst these feet of clay
remain in my possession,
may they bear me unto good fortune.
And when I return these things of dust
into the dust of the earth’s waiting bosom,
let me walk on still towards You.
(Abdur Rahman, 7th February 2008)


Journey Around
A quiet small and vibrant spiritual town, where everyone knows everyone, where the people smile when they great you without being pretentious. Surrounded by the Zoutpansberg and the Drakensburg Mountain.
It is called the Garden of Eden – a place where nature has had a hand in creating.
The capital city of Limpopo Polokwane, the pulsating heartbeat of Limpopo highly influenced by the culture of the Batsonga, Venda and Bapedi people. It lies in the centre of Limpopo.
The city of Polokwane has grown from humble beginngs to being the gateway of Limpopo
Its charm lies in the harmonious blend of these cultures together.
Polokwane is city that is that is firmly rooted and has a high heritage that is fused with the ideas modern ideas.It boosts landmarks that are part of history and are still standing till this day.
The sun keeps shinning and with a mild weather all year round.
Polokwane still echoes in some of the buildings AND STREETS WITH HISTORY MIXED WITH A NEW BUZZ FROM A MODERN, GROWING CITY.

The streets of Polokwane







The city has places highly recommended to visit:
Starting with the Polokwane Art Museum visitors can experience the pulse of creativity, taking them on a journey of a creative heritage. The Polokwane Art Museum opened its doors in 1992. It compromises of an indoor Collection of over 1000 works of Art and an outdoor collection which consists of a number of sculptures.
The Art museum also curates 15 unique works of Art produced from industrial material in an open air park. The industrial art park is the only one of its kind Africa. You can find the Art Museum corner Hans van Rensburg and Grobler Street.

Hugh Exton Photographic Museum Irish House Musuem

Spend a day at the Polokwane Irish House Museum on Thabo Mbeki Street & Cnr Market Street.This has an Irish style design and inspired by the Irish culture and its people. See memories captured of the past of the people of polokwane.

                                                                      Catholic Church

Not far away from the Irish museum in the inner city you can find spiritual replenishment at the Catholic Church which was build in thenineteenth century.

more to come...watch the space...

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