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Jul 14, 2011

Loftus Versveld Stadium, Hatfield

Before it was known Loftus this stadium was called 'Die Springbokpark', it was declared a National Monument under old NM...

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Jul 14, 2011

Irene Concentration Camp and Gravesite

Opened on 2 November 1900, the Irene Concentration Camp was built with the intention that it would be one of the camps t...

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Church Square, Pretoria

Church square is in the historic centre of Pretoria! The founder of Pretoria, Marthinus Pretorius declared the square to...

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Botanical Gardens, Pretoria

Founded in 1946, this is the home of the South African National Botanical Institute. Thus it serves as a recreational sp...

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Die Bakke

Holiday resort at Mossel Bay, named after two steel tanks- Afrikaans: 'bakke', installed to hold water piped fro...

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Doringbaai, Cape West Coast

Doringbaai is a picturesque little Town on the Cape West Coast near Strandfontein and Langebaan, about 300 km West of Ca...

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Union Buildings, Pretoria

The Union Buildings are considered South Africa's Architectural masterpiece. Designed and built by Herbert Baker and com...

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State Theatre, Pretoria

Designed by Hans and Roelof  Botha, the theatre was completed in 1981. Situated on the Corner of Sisulu Street and ...

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SAAF Memorial and Museum

This memorial is built on Bay Hills and offers a clear view of the Air Force Base at Zwartskop. The outline of the Voort...

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The Pretoria Synagogue

Click on image to enlarge The Old Synagogue Building in Pretoria. It is now no longer used as a Synagogue but is now a ...

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Pretoria Boys High School

This school was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 26 May 1978. Charles Hope supported the union ...

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Preller-Rondawels, Pelindaba

These buildings were declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 2 March 1973. The farm, Welgegund was aw...

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Old Arts Building, University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria Museums are celebrating another milestone, as the Old Arts Building was declared a museum in ...

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Die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerkgebou in Du Toit Street, Pretoria

The ‘Nederduitsch Hervormde' congregation was founded on 8 and 9 September 1855 in Pretoria. It was one of the...

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Mariammen Temple, Pretoria

Established in 1905, the temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Pretoria. The temple gets its name from Mariammen, the god...

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