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District of Pretoria
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

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 0 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 1 miles away.
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Natural history museums in South Africa, Museums in Pretoria

National Zoological Gardens of South Africa

The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (also informally known as The Pretoria Zoo) is an 85-hectare zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning.

Located at -25.7383, 28.1892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Zoos in South Africa, Aviaries in South Africa, Visitor attractions in Pretoria

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

Tshwane University of Technology

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and Technikon Pretoria. As the number of students registering annually grows rapidly, records show that Tshwane University of Technology caters for approximately 60,000 students and it has become the largest residential higher education institution in South Africa.

Located at -25.7322, 28.1617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Gauteng, Universities in North West (South African province), Universities in Limpopo, Universities in Mpumalanga, Education in Pretoria, Educational institutions established in 2003, Public universities in South Africa, Association of Commonwealth Universities

Steve Biko Hospital

Steve Biko Hospital (Formerly the Pretoria Academic Hospital and before 1994 called H F Verwoerd Hospital) of Pretoria, South Africa, previously located at what is now Tshwane District Hospital, is a purely tertiary training healthcare institution. It is the main teaching hospital of the University of Pretoria along with Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville to west of the city centre.

Located at -25.7296, 28.2026 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Hospitals in South Africa, University of Pretoria buildings, University of Pretoria, Medical education in South Africa, Hospitals established in 1932

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 1 miles away.
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Prisons in South Africa

Apies River

The Apies River is a river that flows through the city of Pretoria, South Africa. Its source is located just south of the city and it flows northward until it drains into the Pienaars River. The river is also known as the Apiesrivier in Afrikaans (in which "Apies" means "small monkeys").

Located at -25.7334, 28.1847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of South Africa, Pretoria, Crocodile River (West), Geography of 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 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

Tshwane District Hospital

Tshwane District Hospital, before 1994 known as H F Verwoerd Hospital, is now a community hospital that deals in non-critical care. Official website

Located at -25.7324, 28.2016 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hospitals in South Africa, Hospitals with year of establishment missing, Buildings and structures in Pretoria

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 0 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

Rovos Rail

Rovos Rail is a private railway company operating out of Capital Park Station in Pretoria, South Africa. The Society of International Railway Travelers has regularly named the Pride of Africa, as the train is called, as one of the World's Top 25 Trains because of its excellent accommodation, public spaces, service, dining and off-train sightseeing. Rovos Rail runs its train-hotel to a regular schedule on various routes throughout Southern Africa, from South Africa to Namibia and Tanzania.

Located at -25.7176, 28.1906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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International named passenger trains, Companies of South Africa, Railway companies of South Africa

Gert van Rooyen

Cornelius Gerhardus van Rooyen ('Gert' "Bokkie" van Rooyen) was an alleged South African paedophile and serial killer (although never convicted) who, together with his female partner Joey Haarhoff, abducted and apparently murdered at least six young girls between 1988 and 1989. Their victims were never found as the pair, it was said, apparently, committed suicide when faced with arrest after the escape of their last kidnap victim.

Located at -25.7288, 28.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Year of birth missing, 1990 deaths, South African serial killers, South African criminals, Serial killers who committed suicide, Suicides by firearm in South Africa, Place of birth missing

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

North Gauteng High Court

The North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria (formerly the Transvaal Provincial Division and commonly known as the Pretoria High Court) is one of the High Courts of South Africa.

Located at -25.7446, 28.1874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pretoria, High Courts of South Africa, Government of Gauteng

University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College and is the fourth South African institution in continuous operation to be awarded university status. The university has grown from the original 32 students in a single late Victorian house to approximately 39,000 in 2010.

Located at -25.7325, 28.2028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Pretoria, Public universities in South Africa, Education in Pretoria, Educational institutions established in 1908, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Universities in Gauteng

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

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 2 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 1 miles away.
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Seats of local government, Buildings and structures in Pretoria, Government buildings in South Africa