Hennopspark
District of Centurion
Gauteng - South Africa

Voortrekker Monument

The Voortrekker Monument is located just south of Pretoria in South Africa. This massive granite structure is prominently located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854. On 8 July 2011 the Voortrekker Monument, designed by the architect Gerard Moerdijk, was declared a National Heritage Site by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.

Located at -25.7764, 28.1758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in South Africa, Buildings and structures completed in 1949, Museums in Pretoria, Great Trek, Cenotaphs, South African heritage sites, History museums in 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 7 miles away.
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Museums in Pretoria, Houses in South Africa, Houses completed in 1886, Historic house museums in South Africa

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 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Visitor attractions in Pretoria, Squares in South Africa

Kruger House, Pretoria

Kruger House is the historical Pretoria residence of the Boer leader and President of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. It was built in 1884 by architect Tom Claridge and builder Charles Clark. Milk was used, instead of water, for mixing the cement from which the house was constructed, as the cement available was of poor quality. The house was also one of the first in Pretoria to be lit by electricity.

Located at -25.7464, 28.1814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1884, Museums in Pretoria, Houses in South Africa, Historic house museums in South Africa, Biographical museums 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 7 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 7 miles away.
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Afrikaans, Schools in Gauteng, Educational institutions established in 1920

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 7 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

SuperSport Park

SuperSport Park, is a cricket ground in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. It was renamed from Centurion Park after a television company SuperSport bought shares in the stadium. The capacity of the ground is 22,000. The Titans cricket team, formerly known as Northern Transvaal, play their home games here.

Located at -25.8599, 28.1954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in South Africa, 2003 Cricket World Cup, Sports venues in Gauteng, Test cricket grounds in South Africa

Cornwall Hill College

Cornwall Hill College is a private school in Irene, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It was founded in 1998 and the school learners write the Independent Examinations Board exams. It has about 1,700 pupils ranging from the pre-primary level to grade 12. The College Executive Principal is Mr Leon Kunneke. The College Principal is Mr Dennis Maritz. The Preparatory School Principal is Mr MS Dicks. Pre-school Principal is Mrs J O'Neill.

Located at -25.8732, 28.234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Nondenominational Christian schools in South Africa, Private schools in Gauteng, Educational institutions established in 1998

C Max

C Max is the maximum security division of the Pretoria Correctional Services located in Central Pretoria, South Africa. It is run by the South African Ministry of Correctional Services.

Located at -25.761, 28.182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Prisons in South Africa

Hoërskool Waterkloof

Hoërskool Waterkloof is an Afrikaans high school situated in the wealthy eastern suburbs of Pretoria, South Africa. It had grown to become the largest Afrikaans school in the world by 2004, with 2,200 pupils and 140 teachers. It is also one of the top schools in Pretoria and has been awarded school of the year for three years running. It has had a 100% passing rate for the 21th time. Waterkloof is one of the most prestigious schools in South Africa.

Located at -25.8189, 28.2559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Schools in Gauteng

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 8 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

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa.

Located at -25.75, 28.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in South Africa, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria, Religious organizations established in 1948, Organisations based in South Africa, Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in South Africa, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

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 6 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

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 6 miles away.
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Hospitals in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Hospitals established in 1957

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 6 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

Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital

Weskoppies is a public psychiatric hospital in Pretoria, Gauteng. It is situated to the west of the city centre and was built on the site of the old botanical gardens. The hospital is used by the University of Pretoria and the University of Limpopo, amongst others, as a teaching hospital.

Located at -25.7576, 28.165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Psychiatric hospitals in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, University of Pretoria buildings, University hospitals, University of Pretoria, Medical education 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 8 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 7 miles away.
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Parks in Pretoria

Pilditch Stadium

Pilditch Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pretoria city, situated at the Northern part of the Gauteng province in South Africa. It is used for track and field athletics and football matches, and is currently used as home venue by the two Vodacom League teams: Supersport United and Garankuwa United.

Located at -25.7517, 28.1647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Sports venues in Gauteng, Soccer venues in South Africa, Buildings and structures 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 7 miles away.
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Seats of local government, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Government buildings in South Africa

South African Air Force Memorial

The South African Air Force Memorial is a memorial to South African Air Force members who have died whilst in service of the South African Air Corps and its successor, the South African Air Force from 1915 to the present. The memorial is located at Swartkop outside Pretoria.

Located at -25.7994, 28.1694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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South African Air Force