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Reichenau Mission

Underberg, South Africa
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The church
Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Underberg
3.0 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
The mission's history, lovingly recalled Part of the mill workings and the little waterfall The church
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Himeville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“Pity”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

The inside of the mission is awesome, and so is the old working mill (a marvel of engineering), but the place is run down, and delapidated.

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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“A moving experience”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

[Disclaimer: I was actually there in November 2010 but that was not an option on the drop-down list] Reichenau is one of the foundations made approximately 150 years ago by the Trappists from Central Europe who establised Mariannhill Monastery outside Durban. This missionary effort, for good and ill – mostly the former – had a definite effect in shaping the... More

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