University of the Free State, Bloemfontein

Name: University of the Free State
Address: 205 Nelson Mandela Dr, Bloemfontein, South Africa

#17 among attractions in Bloemfontein

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The University of the Free State is a multi campus public university in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State and the judicial capital of South Africa. It was first established as an institution of higher learning in 1904 as a tertiary section of Grey College. It was declared an independent Afrikaans-language university in 1950 and the name was changed to the University of the Orange Free State. The university has two satellite campuses. Initially a whites-only precinct, the university was fully de-segregated in 1996. The first black university vice-chancellor was appointed in 2010. ()

Local name: Universiteit van die Vrystaat Established: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 29°6'24"S, 26°10'45"E

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205 Nelson Mandela DrBloemfontein South Africa

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University of the Free State – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Free State Stadium, National Women's Monument, Queen's Fort Military Museum, Anglo-Boer War Museum.

1.9 miE
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
50 min walk • The Free State Stadium, currently known as the Toyota Stadium for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, used mainly for rugby union and also sometimes for association football.
3 miSE
Memorial
National Women's Monument, Bloemfontein
76 min walk • The National Women's Monument in Bloemfontein, South Africa, is a monument commemorating the roughly 27,000 Boer women and children who died in British concentration camps during the Second Boer War.
2.8 miSE
Museum, Military museum
Queen's Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
71 min walk • Queen's Fort Military Museum is a museum in Bloemfontein, South Africa, which depicts all major wars in the Free State from the 1800s. The building was erected in 1848 and put to use for the first time in 1849. Along the years, it has been used as military headquarters, a hospital, an asylum or mental institution, and a prison.
2.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Anglo-Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein
75 min walk • The Anglo-Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to the Anglo-Boer Wars of 1899 to 1902. The museum has a unique art collection, dioramas and exhibits but also brings the visitor closer to understanding the background against which the war took place.
2.5 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
National Museum, Bloemfontein
64 min walk • The National Museum in Bloemfontein dates back to the 1870s, when its collections and displays comprised mainly rarities from around the world. It was established on 20 July 1877 and opened to the public on 20 May 1878. The old Raadsaal building was made available by the then Free State Volksraad for hosting the Museum collections.
2.4 miE
Museum
Old Presidency, Bloemfontein
61 min walk • The Old Presidency or Ou Presidensie is a museum, art gallery and theatre in the city of Bloemfontein, South Africa, located on President Brand Street in the heart of the city.
1.6 miN
29°5'6"S • 26°11'12"E
SA Armour Museum, Bloemfontein
41 min walk • Museum, Military museum
2.5 miSE
Church
Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael, Bloemfontein
64 min walk • The Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael is a religious building that is affiliated with the Anglican Church of South Africa and is located at 85 St Georges Street in the city of Bloemfontein in the Free State province, South Africa.
1.7 miE
29°6'11"S • 26°12'27"E
Westdene Park Market, Bloemfontein
45 min walk • Park
2.5 miSE
Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bloemfontein
64 min walk • The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located at 1 Green in the city of Bloemfontein in the Free State province, South Africa.
2.5 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Ramblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein
65 min walk • Ramblers Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, on the north side of Zastron Street. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1892, when an Orange Free State XXII played the touring WW Read's XI. It served as Orange Free State's main home ground from 1904 to 1986.