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Op die hoek van H.F. Verwoerdstraat en Fenterstraat (ja, dit is reg gespel!) in Heidelberg, is 'n parkie met 'n interessante struktuur. Soos op die foto gesien kan word is dit koepelvormig, van gekapte klip gebou.
Hierdie struktuur bestaan al vir baie jare, beslis meer as 50 jaar, en het my van kindsbeen gefassineer. Hoewel ek nog nooit kon uitvind presies wat dit is nie, is dit vermoedelik gebou om 'n fontein te beskerm, wat sin maak as 'n mens oplet hoe nat dit altyd daar is.
Later bygevoeg: Danksy BruceTP se navorsing blyk dit dat hierdie struktuur toe heelwat ouer is - dit dateer uit die Anglo-Boereoorlog. Blykbaar het die Boere 'n "bakoond" oor hulle fontein gebou om hulle watervoorraad te beskerm.
In a small park on the corner of H.F. Verwoerd Street and Fenter Street in Heidelberg is an interesting structure. As can be seen on the photograph, it is dome-shaped and built of stone.
This structure has existed for as long as I can remember, and is probably very old. It has fascinated me from a very young age, but I could never find out exactly what it is. I suspect it was built to protect a fountain, which would make sense if one notices how wet the area always is.
Added later: It turns out this structure is much older. According to BruceTP's research the Boers built a "bakoond" over their water fountain to hide it from the British forces during the Second War of Independence. In this way, they safe-guarded their supply of water.