Voortrekker Monument & Freedom Park - Pretoria

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April 28th 2021
Voortrekker Monument - Pretoria The majestic Voortrekker Monument is a unique Monument which commemorates the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854. Set on a hilltop in a beautiful setting the monument was inaugurated in 1949. In the Hall of Heroes is the world’s longest historical marble frieze, the original designs were created from clay but local artists and sen ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more