Half day Pretoria city tour

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Experience the best of Pretoria, history, the people, museums and historical monuments. Learn about the indigenous tribes and the history of the European settlers in the capital city of Pretoria.

Highlights

  • Detailed history of the first tribe in Pretoria
  • Monuments that commemorate the second Anglo Boer War
  • Learn about the historical periods of South Africa

Description

We will visit the below attraction around Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa 1. Voortrekker Monument It was firstly Paul Kruger's idea to built the monument to honor the Boer who left the Cape colony between 1806 and 1835 due to the British occupation of the Cape colony. The Construction of the Monument started in 1937 and it was completed in 1949. 2. Paul Kruger House It is the former residence of the former premier minister of the south African republic which is now a museum 3. A drive pass church square It was a market square with old city building which was built in the early 1800 and the statue of Paul Kruger is in the Centre of the square. We would drive through the square on our way to Union building. 4. Union Building The official seat and the headquarters of the South African Government, the office of the president and other Government department are located here. The structure has been built after the British colony formed the Union of South Africa after they defeated the Boer during the second Anglo Boer War which took place between 1899 and 1902. The construction of this 285m long structure began in 1910 and was completed in 1913. The big statue of the former president Nelson Mandela is in the Centre of the garden.

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