Old Palapye (Phalatswe)
Old Palapye (Phalatswe), BWplace
About 20km southeast of Palapye, amid low-lying scrub, thinly scattered stone walls mark the site of the former Bangwato capital. Spread over a large area and signposted along the main track, stone walls denote the town’s former marketplace and other buildings. More intact is the impressive Old Palapye Church, a Gothic-style London Missionary Society church that was completed in 1894. Built from locally quarried red mudbrick, it’s one of Botswana’s most striking ruins.
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Old Palapye (Phalatswe)
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Station: 223s275e · 19.1 km away · 960m