Union Buildings

Union Buildings. "The official seat of the South African government and the offices of the President were designed by South Africa’s most famous architect, Sir Herbert Baker, and the building was completed in 1913. Built from light sandstone, the Union Buildings are 285 metres (311 yards) long and their architectural design ranges from Neoclassical to Renaissance to Edwardian to Cape Dutch". Government Avenue. IMG00394p1

Pretoria and the Mine Dancers

August 4th 1968
The major sight in Pretoria is the Voortrekker Monument on a hill overlooking the city. It was built in 1937-1949 to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854 to settle the interior of South Africa and escape British rule. It is something like a large temple, and I suppose that is what it was to the Afrikaners. The inside space is surrounded by a 27-panel marble f ... read more

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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

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