Modern Pretoria was founded in 1855. It is the executive capital of South Africa.
Pretoria houses several historical monuments, sites, buildings & natural resources.
A tour through Church Square buildings takes you on an architectural journey of diverse styles.
Pretoria holds the history of Tshwane, Paul Kruger & even Winston Churchill.
History of Voortrekkers, Displacement of Black people through forced removals, The Union of SA post expulsion from Commonwealth by the British.
Places of interest in Pretoria are:
Freedom Park:
Celebrates & commemorates the Freedom gained & Freedom Fighters using various symbols & media to convey the narrative.
Union Buildings & Public Gardens:
Built in 1910 & an Architectural masterpiece by Sir Herbert Baker. The garden is well maintained & sports manicured lawns & seasonal flowers in bloom.
Church Square:
Various buildings of the 17th Century that include Raadsaal, the old Pretoria administration building.
The Palace of Justice where Treason Trialist were tried & sentenced in 1964.
Church Square has 12 historical buildings with diverse architectural styles.
Ohers Museums & Buildings in Pretoria: The City Hall, State Theatre, Pretoria Art Museum, Ditsong Kruger Museum, Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History.
Townships of Pretoria of interest include Atteridgeville & Mamelodi with interesting musical, political & struggle history.
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