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Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein

Find property for sale in Bloemfontein, the capital city of the Freestate province in South Africa and whose name means “fountain of flowers” in Afrikaans and Dutch. It is also the nation’s judicial capital and is fondly referred to as the “city of roses” due to the annual rose festival held here. The property to buy in Bloemfontein includes a variety of residential houses and homes, commercial properties and developments, as well as stands and smallholdings for sale in the outlying areas.

Historically an Afrikaaner settlement, Bloemfontein was officially founded in 1846 as an outpost by a British army major, Henry Douglas Warden. There are a number of public buildings that were built early on in the city’s history that are still in use today, making the area a wonderful site for historical architecture. Those who buy property here can certainly take advantage of the wealth of cul