It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 9 March 1979. Renowned these days, for its tranquility in the busy City. Many Wedding photo's are taken here these days!
Place record
Burgers Park, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria
- Coordinates
- -25.7505, 28.3011
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019

The picturesque Burghers Park Image source
Location Map
Burgers Park, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Burgers Park, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066211
South African History Online (2011) 'Burgers Park, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066211 (Accessed: 24 July 2026).
South African History Online, Burgers Park, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066211, (accessed 24 July 2026).
"Burgers Park, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066211. Accessed 24 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Burgers Park, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria." South African History Online. July 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/nr/ref/P-0066211.
Further reading
Apartheid's Sporting Afterlife by Clark Easey
Matjiesfontein
Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
Sol Plaatje University
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