Elim is a village on the Agulhas Plain in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was established in August 1824 by German missionaries as a Moravian mission station. [2]

Dec 1, 2020 · The first slave monument in South Africa, in memory of the emancipated slaves who found refuge in this Overberg sanctuary, was built at the Elim Moravian Mission Station, a village owned and managed by the Moravian Church.

Mar 25, 2020 · Read on to discover its appeal and some things to do in Elim, Western Cape. You’ll find Elim about halfway between Gansbaai and Bredasdorp in South Africa’s Western Cape. Even when it’s blazing hot outside, it’s cool and …

Elim is situated along a dusty, winding road between Gansbaai and Bredasdorp. The town was founded by the Moravian Church of South Africa in 1963 and most of the buildings date back to the 19th Century.

Nov 10, 2024 · Elim is beautiful. The historical village has been here since 1824 in much the same state it is in today, give or take the odd coat of paint, and a new thatch. This particular Moravian mission village, Emile is quick to point out, is unique; one of a kind. Because the town is still completely owned and managed by the Moravian Church.

The charming little village known as Elim, is dominated by white-washed fishermen’s cottages and fig trees. This town is one of the few surviving South African mission stations . It was founded in 1824 as the third Moravian mission station in the Cape.

The charming little village known as Elim, dominated by white-washed fishermen's cottages and fig trees, is one of the few surviving South African mission stations, founded in 1824 as the third Moravian mission station in the Cape, that today lies halfway on the dirt road between Bredasdorp and Gansbaai, a wonderfully conserved little ...

Elim is a village on the Agulhas Plain in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was established in August 1824 by German missionaries as a Moravian mission station.

Elim is a village on the Agulhas Plain in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was established in 1824 by German missionaries as a Moravian mission station. Where is Elim in the Western Cape? You’ll find Elim about halfway between Gansbaai and Bredasdorp in …

Elim is an attractive and picturesque town and is only inhabited by members of the Moravian church. It is one of the prettiest of the surviving old-time South African mission stations. Houses in Elim (thatched roofs, white-washed), Western Cape.