Nieu-Bethesda

Nieu-Bethesda
A large arch with an owl at the peak at the Owl House
Nieu-Bethesda
Coordinates: 31°52′S 24°33′E / 31.867°S 24.55°E / -31.867; 24.55
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape Province
District municipality	Cacadu
Local municipality	Camdeboo
Population (2001)
– Total	1,007
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Website	http://www.portalfred.co.za/

Nieu-Bethesda (Dutch and Afrikaans for New Bethesda) is a village in the Eastern Cape at the foot of the Sneeuberge, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Graaff Reinet. Originally established as congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Uitkyk in 1875, it became a municipality about 1886.

It is known for the Owl House, a museum dedicated to the eccentric artist, Helen Martins, and the nearby Kompasberg, the highest point in the Eastern Cape

See also

• Graaff Reinet

External links

• Map showing location of town.
• More information
• Nieu Bethesda website

Coordinates: 31°52′S 24°33′E / 31.867°S 24.55°E / -31.867; 24.55