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Vreden means ‘peace’, but its origins were anything but peaceful. In the
18th century, a fresh water spring between the farms Heuningklip and
Witteklip caused strife between the respective owners, and it became
known as Twisfontein (´quarrel spring´). As the strife continued, it was
renamed Prosesfontein (´lawsuit spring´). The Dutch Reformed Church came to the rescue in 1875 when they built the first church near the disputed spring and promptly renamed the town Vredenburg (peaceful town). The Twisfontein Monument is the sole reminder of the renowned water ‘war’. These days Vredenburg is the transportation and commercial hub of the West Coast and administrative centre of the Saldanha Bay Municipality. The only argument you´re likely to have in modern-day Vredenburg is about what activities to participate in.
