Works of Art Collection

Welgelegen

A 17th century house named after the Welgelegen Estate (meaning 'well situated'). Welgelegen came into existence with a grant to Stevenz Jan Botma in 1657. He owned this property until 1703 when his son-in-law, Johannes Heufke, took it over. In January 1891, Welgelegen was acquired by Cecil John Rhodes from S.J. Wilks. UCT acquired Welgelegen from the State where it was to be used as a university guest house. It was declared a National Monument in 1980. It currently houses the offices of the Public Relations Department. Source: Origins of Names of Buildings at the University of Cape Town, Mr M. Musemwa (Department of History UCT, 1993). Miles, A. A history of Rhodes Avenue
Mowbray (unpublished).

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