Stone Post Office

Stone Post Office

This attractive stone building in Heidelberg was erected in 1936 and is one of several historical buildings in this Western Cape town, being 80 plus years old.

The Stone Post Office building is square with a brick red roof and whitewashed on the plastered parts of the walls. The stone facade on the front of the building forms identical symmetrical keystone arches over the two doors on the sides and two windows in the middle. Above the two windows is a beautiful pointed pediment on which the year 1936 is written, as well as the name of the post office.

Something not seen very often any more is the fire-engine red postbox in front of the building.
This building is frequently photographed by tourists due to the similar named Post Office in Heidelberg in Germany.

The town of Heidelberg dates back to 1855 and was named after the German city of the same name, built similarly on the banks of a river. It is now part of the greater Hessequa municipality and is regarded as the western gateway to the Garden Route, midway between the towns of Riversdale and Swellendam on the N2.

This small town in the Western Cape is probably one of the most beautiful towns on the N2 with wonderful old houses and an amazing history that comes alive when you go for a walk in it’s streets. It is a wonderful walk, with lei-water (irrigation) streams, the town is still mostly untouched and safe with friendly people.

Die Klip-Poskantoor in Heidelberg in die Wes Kaap is een van die interessante historiese geboue wat te sien is in die prentjiemooi dorpie langs die N2 op die Tuinroete.