Kroonstad is the 3rd largest town in the Free State Province and is the agricultural, educational and administrative center for this area with modern shops, a theatre complex, the Sarel Celliers Museum and a number of beautiful and historical buildings including the Town Hall, the Old Market Building, the Post Office Building, the Standard Bank Building and the old Dutch Reformed Church.
It is the HQ of SA jukskei and other sports facilities include an 18-hole golf course, bowling greens and tennis courts. There are various farms offering overnight accommodation – either self-catering or with farmhouse fare. Hikers are well catered for with the Renosterkop Trail and the Buffelskloof Trail.
Kroonstad is positioned beside the Vals River and aside from its many water-sporting activities; the town has great historical significance, which is proudly displayed.
The town of Kroonstad was established in 1854 and is thought to have been named after a horse. Folklore has it that a Voortrekker, Sarel Cilliers, owned a horse named Kroon (Crown) who drowned in the Vals River.
That portion of the river became known as Kroonspruit after this misfortune and the name stuck when this site was chosen for a new settlement. It served briefly as the Boer capital of the Orange Free State (March 13–May 11, 1900) after the fall of Bloemfontein during the South African War (1899–1902).
Kroonstad is a busy agricultural & transportation center with marshaling yards, grain elevators, & engineering works. It is the northern educational focus of the province, with vocational & trade schools. It is within 64 km of the Free State goldfields & there are coal & diamond mines to the north.
The Sarel Cilliers Museum on the first floor of the Public Library, contains portraits & documents relating to the Cilliers family. There are also exhibitions on the gold mining industry & the development of the Free State railways.
As well as being rich in historical sights, there are also modern shopping complexes, cinemas, good restaurants & the Kroonstad Civic Theatre, which always has something interesting on show. If you are in town in September be sure not to miss the September Street Festival, while the monthly Flea Market provides bargain shopping & great entertainment.
The area surrounding Kroonstad is great for game viewing, & the rose gardens on the farm Randfontein are internationally renowned. There is a lot going on in Kroonstad to keep the family busy, but it is the impressive Kroonpark Resort that remains the major attraction.
Kroonpark is a recreation area on the Vals River with large camping sites, restaurant, swimming pools & waterslides. It lies in an area of lush green meadows & grazing land & is often frequented by anglers & watersport enthusiasts.
Kroonstad is the 3rd largest town in the Free State Province and is the agricultural, educational and administrative center for this area with modern shops, a theatre complex, the Sarel Celliers Museum and a number of beautiful and historical buildings including the Town Hall, the Old Market Building, the Post Office Building, the Standard Bank Building and the old Dutch Reformed Church.
It is the HQ of SA jukskei and other sports facilities include an 18-hole golf course, bowling greens and tennis courts. There are various farms offering overnight accommodation – either self-catering or with farmhouse fare. Hikers are well catered for with the Renosterkop Trail and the Buffelskloof Trail. 
Kroonstad is positioned beside the Vals River and aside from its many water-sporting activities; the town has great historical significance, which is proudly displayed. 
The town of Kroonstad was established in 1854 and is thought to have been named after a horse. Folklore has it that a Voortrekker, Sarel Cilliers, owned a horse named Kroon (Crown) who drowned in the Vals River. 
That portion of the river became known as Kroonspruit after this misfortune and the name stuck when this site was chosen for a new settlement. It served briefly as the Boer capital of the Orange Free State (March 13–May 11, 1900) after the fall of Bloemfontein during the South African War (1899–1902). 
Kroonstad is a busy agricultural & transportation center with marshaling yards, grain elevators, & engineering works. It is the northern educational focus of the province, with vocational & trade schools. It is within 64 km of the Free State goldfields & there are coal & diamond mines to the north. 
The Sarel Cilliers Museum on the first floor of the Public Library, contains portraits & documents relating to the Cilliers family. There are also exhibitions on the gold mining industry & the development of the Free State railways. 
As well as being rich in historical sights, there are also modern shopping complexes, cinemas, good restaurants & the Kroonstad Civic Theatre, which always has something interesting on show. If you are in town in September be sure not to miss the September Street Festival, while the monthly Flea Market provides bargain shopping & great entertainment. 
The area surrounding Kroonstad is great for game viewing, & the rose gardens on the farm Randfontein are internationally renowned. There is a lot going on in Kroonstad to keep the family busy, but it is the impressive Kroonpark Resort that remains the major attraction. 
Kroonpark is a recreation area on the Vals River with large camping sites, restaurant, swimming pools & waterslides. It lies in an area of lush green meadows & grazing land & is often frequented by anglers & watersport enthusiasts.