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Gauteng - South Africa

Melrose House

Melrose House is a stately mansion located in Pretoria, South Africa. Built in 1886 by the prosperous Pretoria businessman George Jesse Heys. it was named after the famous Melrose Abbey in Scotland. Melrose House gained fame during the Second Boer War (1899–1902) when Lord Roberts requisitioned it as the headquarters for the British forces after Pretoria was invaded in June 1900. For more than 18 months instructions for the British forces in the field were issued from here.

Located at -25.7555, 28.1925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Pretoria, Houses in South Africa, Houses completed in 1886, Historic house museums in South Africa

Union Buildings

The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African government and also house the offices of the president of South Africa. The imposing buildings are located in Pretoria, atop Meintjieskop at the northern end of Arcadia, close to historic Church Square and the Voortrekker Monument. The large gardens of the Buildings are nestled between Government Avenue, Vermeulen Street East, Church Street, the R104 and Blackwood Street.

Located at -25.7405, 28.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Government buildings completed in 1913, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Executive branch of the South African government, Herbert Baker buildings, Government buildings in South Africa, World Digital Library related

Church Square, Pretoria

Church Square or Kerkplein, is the historic centre of the city of Pretoria, South Africa. Its most prominent feature is the statue of the Boer leader and president of the South African Republic Paul Kruger at its centre. Statues of four anonymous Boer citizen-soldiers surround that of Kruger's on a lower level of the plinth.

Located at -25.7465, 28.1882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Visitor attractions in Pretoria, Squares in South Africa

Transvaal Museum

The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa. It was founded as the Staatsmuseum (Afrikaans for "State Museum") of the ZAR on the 1 December 1892, and J. W. B. Gunning was appointed as first director. The museum was located for the first two years in the Ou Raadsaal parliament building.

Located at -25.7533, 28.189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Natural history museums in South Africa, Museums in Pretoria

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool

The Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans Boys' High School) also known as Affies, is a public high school for boys situated in the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The school is a prestigious school in South Africa and well known throughout the country for its high academic standards, sports achievements, heritage and traditions and especially for its production of leaders in a variety of fields and subjects, in South Africa and throughout the world.

Located at -25.7574, 28.2215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Afrikaans, Schools in Gauteng, Educational institutions established in 1920

South African Reserve Bank

The South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920," as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought. The SARB was only the fourth central bank established outside the United Kingdom and Europe, the others being the USA, Japan and Java.

Located at -25.7453, 28.1961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Banks of South Africa, Economy of South Africa, Central banks, 1921 establishments in South Africa, Banks established in 1921

Pretoria Boys High School

Pretoria Boys High School, also known as Boys High or PBHS, is a public, fee charging, English medium high school for boys located in Brooklyn, Pretoria, in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is the brother school of Pretoria High School for Girls. The school's distinctive red-brick buildings, which have provincial heritage site status, were built in the Neoclassical style and date from 1909.

Located at -25.7606, 28.2239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Gauteng, Boarding schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1901, Boys' schools in South Africa, Schools in South Africa

Pretoria High School for Girls

Pretoria High School for Girls, also called Girls High or PHSG, is a public, fee charging, English medium high school for girls located in Hatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the sister school to Pretoria Boys High School.

Located at -25.7508, 28.2265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Gauteng, Girls' schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1902

Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby and association football stadium situated in the Arcadia suburb of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The stadium has a capacity of 51,762 for rugby union and hosted the 2009 Currie Cup final. It is occasionally used for local football matches as well. In June 2010, the stadium hosted opening round games and one game of the round of 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Located at -25.7533, 28.2228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Soccer venues in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Rugby union stadiums in South Africa, Rugby World Cup stadiums, 2010 FIFA World Cup stadiums, FIFA Confederations Cup stadiums, Sports venues in Gauteng, Music venues in South Africa

Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool

The http://www. ahmp. co. za/index. php?option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=1&Itemid=33[Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool] is a public, Afrikaans-speaking high school for girls in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the sister school of the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool. The Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans Boys' High School) also known as Affies, is a public high school for boys situated in the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

Located at -25.7559, 28.2202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Gauteng, Girls' schools in South Africa

Church Street bombing

The Church Street bombing was a car bomb attack on 20 May 1983 by Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the African National Congress, in the South African capital Pretoria. The bombing killed 19 and wounded 217, and was one of the largest attacks engaged in by the ANC during its armed struggle against apartheid. The attack consisted of a car bomb set off outside the Nedbank Square building on Church Street at 4:30pm on a Friday.

Located at -25.7464, 28.1906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Terrorism in South Africa, Events associated with apartheid, Terrorist incidents in 1983, 1983 in South Africa, Mass murder in 1983, Car and truck bombings in South Africa

Mahlamba Ndlopfu

Mahlamba Ndlopfu is the Official Residence for the President of South Africa in Bryntirion, Pretoria. The house, formerly called Libertas, was designed by Architect Gerard Moerdijk in a traditional Cape Dutch style and completed in 1940 as the official residence for the Prime Minister of South Africa. It is surrounded by impressive gardens. Through the years, slight changes were made on the building. After the post of Prime Minister was abolished in 1984, it became the presidential residence.

Located at -25.7378, 28.2267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Politics of South Africa, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Presidential palaces

University of South Africa

The University of South Africa (Unisa, pronounced you-nee-sah) is the largest university on the African continent and attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. The university has a student headcount of over 300,000 students, including African and international students in 130 countries worldwide, making it one of the world's mega universities. Unisa is a dedicated open distance education institution.

Located at -25.7672, 28.1994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1873, University of South Africa, Distance education in South Africa, Distance education institutions, Public universities in South Africa, Education in Pretoria, Association of Commonwealth Universities

University of Pretoria Library Services

University of Pretoria Library Services serves the students, faculty and researchers of the University of Pretoria. The library of the University of Pretoria is regarded as one of the best university libraries in South Africa. It provides a comprehensive information service for the university's approximately 40 800 undergraduate students, 12 700 postgraduates and 4 000 full-time staff members.

Located at -25.755, 28.2306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Pretoria library, World Digital Library partners

University of Pretoria Special Collections

Special Collections is a self-contained unit in the University of Pretoria Library Services. The mission of the Special Collections unit is to play a stewardship role in the preservation and proper archiving of its information resources and to ensure their optimal accessibility to the research community. The unit houses the following collections:

Located at -25.755, 28.2306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Pretoria library

Little Company of Mary Hospital (Pretoria)

The Little Company of Mary is a private hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. It is situated in Groenkloof, a leavy suburb south east of the city centre. It was opened to the public in 1957. The hospital is part of the Life Healthcare group, and features a state of the art stroke unit run by Dr W. Duim.

Located at -25.7709, 28.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hospitals in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Hospitals established in 1957

Meintjieskop

Meintjieskop is a hill in Pretoria on which the Union Buildings (die Uniegebou in Afrikaans) were constructed. Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, later to become first president of the Transvaal Republic, was the original owner of the farm 'Elandsfontein' on which Meintjieskop stands. In 1856 Andries Francois du Toit (1813–1883), in exchange for a Basuto pony, acquired part of the farm, which he named 'Arcadia'.

Located at -25.7383, 28.21 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hills of South Africa

Freedom Park (South Africa)

Freedom Park is situated on Salvokop in Pretoria. It includes a memorial with a list of the names of those killed in the South African Wars, World War I, World War II as well as apartheid. Construction of the monument was by Stefanutti Stocks overseen by Mongane Wally Serote. In March 2009, twenty-four deceased "liberation struggle heroes" were proposed for inclusion to the memorial.

Located at -25.767, 28.1888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in South Africa, Museums in Pretoria, History museums in South Africa, Military and war museums in South Africa

Denmar Psychiatric Hospital

Denmar is a private psychiatric hospital situated in the east of Pretoria.

Located at -25.7709, 28.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hospitals in South Africa

Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital

Zuid Afrikaans Hospital is a private hospital in Muckleneuck, Pretoria.

Located at -25.7617, 28.2057 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in South Africa, Hospitals with year of establishment missing, Buildings and structures in Pretoria

Pretoria railway station

Pretoria railway station is the central station in Pretoria, the executive capital of South Africa. It is located between Pretoria's central business district and Salvokop, in a 1910 building designed by Herbert Baker. It is the terminus of various Metrorail commuter rail services in the northern part of Gauteng, and a stop on Shosholoza Meyl inter-city services from Johannesburg to Polokwane and Nelspruit. Pretoria is also the northern terminus of the luxury Blue Train service from Cape Town.

Located at -25.7581, 28.1892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Pretoria, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Metrorail (South Africa) stations, Shosholoza Meyl stations, Railway stations opened in 1892, World Digital Library related

Ou Raadsaal

Ou Raadsaal (also known as Old Council Chamber, Old Government Building, and Republikeinse Raadsaal) was the Parliament Building of the Transvaal Republic Government in Pretoria, South Africa. The Volksraad sat session in this building at the end of the 19th century when Paul Kruger was the last President of the old Boer Republic. The Renaissance Revival architecture building, designed by Sytze Wierda, is located on the south side of Church Square.

Located at -25.7472, 28.1878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Legislative buildings, Seats of national legislatures, South African Republic

Burgers Park

Burgers Park is a park located in the center of Pretoria, South Africa. Founded in the 1870s, it covers four acres and has been declared a South African National Monument. It is named for Thomas François Burgers, fourth president of the South African Republic. A statue of President Burgers stands in the park.

Located at -25.7539, 28.1925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Pretoria

Pretoria City Hall

Pretoria City Hall is a large building in Pretoria city centre which was built in 1931 and inaugurated in 1935. It is located on the Paul Kruger Street south of Church Square and across the street of the Transvaal Museum. The Pretorius Square lies in front of the building including fountains and maintained gardens. Three statues of significant figures decorate the park; Marthinus Wessel Pretorius statue Andries Pretorius statue Chief Tshwane statue

Located at -25.7533, 28.1869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Seats of local government, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Government buildings in South Africa

Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden

The Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden was established in 1934 and is managed by the University of Pretoria. Although the Garden was originally established to support research and conservation of indigenous plants, the Garden is open to the public.

Located at -25.7519, 28.2289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in South Africa, University of Pretoria