Afrikaanse Taal Monument - Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Known simply as the Taal monument or Afrikaans language monument, the most famous Afrikaans icon, die Afrikaanse Taalmonument, sits on Paarl rock, erected in 1975 to commemorate the semi centenary of Afrikaans as an official language, separate from Dutch, overlooking the farmlands of Stellenbosch and Paarl.
Designed by architect Jan van Wijk, the monument, shaped in a number of tall obelisk style columns, takes its inspiration from the surrounding environment of granite rock and the words of NP van Wyk Louw, who wrote Afrikaans stands with one leg in Africa and with the other in the west and CJ Langenhoven who said Afrikaans is a rapidly ascending curve.
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The views from up on Paarl Rock are worth a visit alone. Table Mountain stands in the distance, whilst the Stellenbosch Mountains lie to the south and the Hottentots Holland Mountains to the east.
EXPLORING THE TAAL MONUMENT IN PAARL
I went up to paarl to check out the taal monument. I had never been there before and I thought it would make a great vlog. I also popped past paarl rock to take in the view. Apologies for bad sound the wind was crazy.
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Taal Monument Pass (Paarl) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Afrikaans language taal monument
wonderful harmony between landscape and sculpture
Visit to Paarl (Die Afrikaanse Taalmonument)
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FPV South Africa, Taalmonument, near Paarl in the Western Cape, South Africa
Flying at the Taalmonument with my DJI Wookong M.
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Taarl Afrikaans Monument
Our visit to Paarl and the nearby Taarl Afrikaans monument.
INCAR POI Afrikaans Language Monument
A tour through the Afrikaans Language Monument in Paarl, South Africa. The only monument for a language on earth! Listen to the fascinating history behind it. This video by INCAR TRAVEL GUIDE was the first of a series of Deaf Friendly Tourism Destination videos in SA for Deaf groups on a bus with an interpreter.
Drakenstein Paarl - South Africa Travel Channel 24
Only 56km from Cape Town, Paarl offers historical charm, culture, architectural heritage, wine and fruit farms, breathtaking scenery and many cycling and nature trails. The magnificent countryside, good wines and friendly people welcome you to a town where a feeling of tranquility still transcends modern day living.
Paarl offers many attractions - from visits to the Afrikaans Language Monument, the youngest language in the world and Paarl Mountain, with its rocks which are remains of granites which rose and broke through slate and sandstone formations about 500 million years ago, to sampling some local olive oil.
Opening in late 2008, the first phase of Paarl's exciting new heritage tourism venue, De Poort Heritage Village, is almost complete. Visitors can observe heritage artisans; see a forge in operation; try out the skill of the blacksmith and watch a cooper or farrier. The Drakenstein Heemkring archive is housed in De Oude Woning in Paarl. The collection includes valuable manuscripts, photographs, books, genealogical records and research on original Huguenot farms.
Taal Monument
We took a drive up to Paarl, Cape Town and visited the Taal Monument (Afrikaans Language Monument) which is to symbolize the beginning of the Afrikaans language as an official language and how to connects to all other languages in the country.
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Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
A quick trip to the Paarl Mountain, Afrikaans Language Monument, Paarl Midtown, De Oude Woning, Drakenstein Heemkring Argief, Die Strooikerk, and back to Cape Town. Music: Sondaarspoort by Christa Steyn
Taalmonument Tuinteater Piekniekkonsertreeks
Die Afrikaanse Taalmonument in die Paarl bied jaarliks 'n gewilde reeks somerpieknieks aan - Volmaanpieknieks, Sterrekykpieknieks, Piekniekflieks én Tuinteater Piekniekkonserte. Die Tuinteater is 'n kleinboetie van die gewilde Paarl Amfiteater en is op die grasperk aan die voet van die monument geleë. Besoek taalmonument.co.za of facebook.com/afrikaansetaalmonument.co.za vir datums en meer besonderhede.
Picnic at the Paarl Taal Monument 2015 - 2016
What a great close to 2015. Gates opened at 7pm to start the picnic that took us to after 12am into 2016. It was a good turnout and the weather did it's part...Loved it...See you all again at the end of 2016. Hope you all have a fantastic 2016...!
Taal Monument, Paarl 2019
The Afrikaans Language Monument is located on a hill overlooking Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa. Officially opened on 10 October 1975, it commemorates the semicentenary of Afrikaans being declared an official language of South Africa separate from Dutch. Also, it was erected on the 100th anniversary of the founding of Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners in Paarl, the organisation that helped strengthen Afrikaners' identity and pride in their language.
Afrikaans Monument 1
This video and all the other Afrikaans Monument short videos were taken on 26 December 2014 at The Afrikaans Language Monument, designed by architect Jan van Wijk. It was unveiled on 10 October 1975. The voice on the video is not relevant to the content.
Paarl & Taal Monument
Aerial Video of Paarl & Taal Monument
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'Afrikaanse studente wil nie in hul taal swot'
Afrikaans word by Tuks opgeoffer om nasionale samehorigheid te bevorder.
Boonop wíl Afrikaanse studente nie in hul moedertaal studeer nie en statistieke en navorsing bewys dit.
So sê prof. Cheryl de la Rey, rektor en visekanselier van die Universiteit van Pretoria (UP), nadat die universiteitsraad Woensdag besluit het om Afrikaans in praktyk as onderrig- en kommunikasietaal aan die UP af te skaf.
Babylonstoren & Paarl Taalmonument Experience
Matthew, Nicolle and I went to Babylonstoren, an organic farm close to Stellenbosch to go and experience a bit of farm life. After taking a lot of videos and images we went for a quick visit at the Paarl Taalmonument. This is just a few clips and photos of our experience.
Babylonstoren: babylonstoren.com
Paarl Taalmonument: taalmuseum.co.za
Afrikaanse Taal Monument
The inside of the Afrikaanse Taal Monument near Paarl.