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Though not in the centre of Pretoria, the Union Buildings occupy the highest point of Pretoria, and constitute a South African national heritage site. [4] [5] The Buildings are one of the centres of political life in South Africa; "The Buildings" and "Arcadia" have become metonyms for the South African government. It has become an iconic ...
From 1975 to 1977, the building was used as a headquarters for the Department of Architecture at the University of Pretoria.The university has also used the building as a temporary exhibition space, making it a key destination for connoisseurs of architecture.
Pretoria Sotho (called Sepitori by its speakers) [34] is the urban lingua franca of Pretoria and the Tshwane metropolitan area in South Africa. It is a combination of Tswana and Northern Sotho (Pedi), with influences from Tsotsitaal and other black South African languages. It is a creole language that developed in the city during the years of ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Pretoria" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
General information; Architectural style: Cape Vernacular Style: Location: Pretoria, South Africa: Address: 970 Stanza Bopape Road: Town or city: Pretoria: Country ...
Melrose House, 275 Jacob Mare Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria This historic house is situated at No 275 Jacob Mare Street, opposite Burger’s Park. The part of Pretoria in the neighbourhood of Burger’s Park developed into the really fashionable area of the town in the 1880s. Here were the houses, for example, of G. Type of site: House.
Church Square (Afrikaans: Kerkplein), originally Market Square (Dutch: Marktplein), [1] is the square at the historic centre of the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The founder of Pretoria, Marthinus Pretorius, determined that the square be used as a market place and church yard. It was subsequently named for the church buildings that ...
It is immediately east of the Pretoria CBD.The main thoroughfare is Park Street. Landmarks on Park Street are The Pretoria Art Museum in its Mid-Century Modernist building, The Gerard Moerdyk Restaurant which serves traditional colonial African fare in a house built in 1920 by this famous architect, as well as Loftus Versfeld Stadium where local and international rugby and soccer matches are ...