Café The building in which this café is now situated in, was the first school building in the town, built in the 1830s. Transgariep Museum This museum was opened on 2 March 1982. It focuses on the London Missionary Society, Adam Kok III and the Griqua as well as Emily Hobhouse and her weaving school. The Philippolis Jail The town jail was built in 1872 and served as a jail for 70 years. It was subsequently converted into a police station and several changes were made such as the repurposing of jail cells into charge offices. The SADF (South African Defence Force) used the jail as an army barracks from 1972 to 1982. The jail was abandoned from 1982 until 1998 when it was restored and turned into a bed and breakfast guest house. Old Dutch Reformed Church The Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NGK) in Philippolis was opened in 1871. The church is famous for its pulpit which is carved from wild olive and erected with no nails, screws or bolts. This site is a declared Provincial Heritage Site. Other declared heritage sites in the area The property with the Old Victorian Library building thereon, Voortrekker Street, Donated by the Jacobson Family for the benefit of the Townspeople The property with the Dwelling-house thereon, 24 Tobie Muller Street The property with the Dwelling-house thereon, being certain Portion “C” of Erf 97, Tobie Muller Street The property with the Dwelling-house and adjoining building thereon, 26 Kok Street The property, together with the Karoo styled Dwelling-house thereon, 4 Justisie Street The Old Pound, together with a portion of surrounding land, being 5 metres on the northern and western side of the structure, the land on the eastern site to and bordered by Justisie Street and the land on the southern side thereof to and bordered by Erf 129, Philippolis. The property, together with the Victorian House thereon, 7 Colin Fraser Street (Amended declared in 1990. The historic Old Power Magazine, together with 10 metres of surrounding land, situated on Subdivision 20 of the Town Lands of Philippolis 143,declared in 1991. The wagon house adjacent the Victorian House together with the property on which they are situated, at 6 and 7 Colin Fraser Street.declared in 1990. References External links http://www.foodwithastory.co.za/Food-Event/172/Philippolis-Witblits-Festival http://www.philippolisinfo.co.za/historical.htm|title=Philippolis http://www.southafrica.com/free-state/philippolis/ Populated places in the Kopanong Local Municipality Karoo Populated places established in 1823 1823 establishments in South Africa