South Africa Western Cape Franschhoek
Huguenot Memorial Monument
A monument dedicated to a religious group that fled persecution in Europe during the 17th century and settled in another continent.
- 13 Lambrechts Road
- http://www.hugenoot.org.za/huge2.htm
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This picturesque monument stands tall against a backdrop of mountains in the town of Franschhoek. This pearly white structure and adjacent museum were built to honor the Huguenot immigrants to South Africa and their cultural influence. The Huguenots were protestant Christians who fled from Belgium and France to evade religious persecution from the French Catholic church.
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