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Jul 14, 2011

Masjiengebou (Machine Building), Defense Headquarters, Pretoria

This building was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 1 April 1977.   The Historic M...

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Jul 14, 2011

Kruger chairs (Die twee Krugerstoele) in the Paul Kruger Church (Geref. Kerkgebou) in Church Street, Pretoria West.

Paul Kruger used to be a member of the church in Pretoria. This church still has the chairs Paul and his Wife used to si...

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Jul 14, 2011

Kruger House Museum

Situated at 60 Church Street, this was the home of President Paul Kruger. It was his personal property as the ZAR did no...

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Jul 14, 2011

Die Grootkerk in Bosmanstraat

The Dutch Reformed Church, Pretoria was established in 1854, when it separated from the Rustenburg congregation.  T...

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Jul 14, 2011

Die Nederlandse Reherformrde Kerk (Paul Kruger Church) Pretoria

The year 1859 marks the founding of the Reformed Church, in Pretoria and its first church was built in the town in 1863....

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Jul 14, 2011

Union Buildings and Raadsaal, Church Square, Pretoria

The discovery of the Witwatersrand Goldfields provided in 1886, the funds necessary to construct this building that...

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Jul 14, 2011

Freedom Park

The site of Freedom Park was carefully chosen, a 52 hectare undeveloped hill overlooking the city of Pretoria. It was he...

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Jul 14, 2011

Artillery Road Barracks at the H.Q. of South African Defence

The first annexation of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek by Sir Theophilus Shepstone in 1877 led to the establishment of ...

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Jul 14, 2011

City Hall, Pretoria

Click on image to enlarge Pretoria is commonly known as Jaccaranda City, because of the purple flowered bush that fluri...

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Jul 14, 2011

South End Museum, Port Elizabeth

Click on image to enlarge The South End Museum Trust was started in 1999 when a group of people from the disadvantaged ...

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Jul 14, 2011

Red Location Museum

Displays of Apartheid History and Art. Many prominent Political and Cultural leaders were either born or lived in Red L...

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Jul 14, 2011

Sacramento Cannon, Cape Recife

This bronze artifice, cast by the Bocarro family, also known as the Miracle Cannon, was salvaged in May 1977 from the Sh...

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Jul 14, 2011

Fort Frederick, Port Elizabeth

Fort Frederick, Port Elizabeth, which is located along Belmont Terrace, is a stone fort built in 1799 by the British For...

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Jul 14, 2011

Lookout, Uitenhage

The Lookout stands on a high promontory overlooking a Valley noted for its Indigenous Vegetation. Although it is a spot ...

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Pearson Conservatorium and Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial, St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth

The Conservatory was designed and erected by Boyd & Son, of Paisley, in Scotland, who dismantled the original buildi...

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