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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span><\/a>BUILT DIRECTLY INTO THE ROCK, the Masitise Cave House Museum is the former private home of Revered David-Frederic Ellenberger, a Swiss missionary. Ellenberger created the small residence in 1867 after he and his family were forced further South by the Basotho-Boar War.<\/p>\n

Ellenberger found a well-known cave in the rocky mountains of Lesotho and decided it was the perfect spot to found his new church, and bring God to the people of the country.<\/p>\n

The missionary built a brick edifice on to the opening of the cave and spent 55 years ministering to the peoples of the area. The cave had previously been used as a shelter for the local tribes, but soon became a beacon of Christianity.<\/p>\n

<\/a>In addition to its half-natural construction the cave house also had a handful of other features. There is a dinosaur track in the ceiling and it is said that Ellenberger\u2019s son is entombed in the wall.<\/p>\n

The home is now a small museum holding an eclectic group of objects, including family photos, traditional clothing, taxidermied animals, and of course a dinosaur footprint in the ceiling.<\/p>\n

The Cave House is about 5 kilometers west of Quthing. You have to turn onto the road for the Masitise Primary School. Before you reach the school, follow the road to the right. You’ll reach a small cluster of buildings and someone there can open the Cave House for you.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Lesotho. BUILT DIRECTLY INTO THE ROCK, the Masitise Cave House Museum is the former private home of Revered David-Frederic Ellenberger, a Swiss missionary. Ellenberger created the small residence in 1867 after he and his family were forced further South by the Basotho-Boar War. 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