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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 ...
Rooihuiskraal Battlefield, Verwoerdburg, Pretoria This property forms part of the Rooihuiskraal Battlefield, where the Battle of Rooihuiskraal took place on 12 February 1881 during the First War of Independence (1880–81). During the war, Pretoria was besieged by Boer forces for a period of 100 days and Type of site: Battlefield.
Atteridgeville also recently known as “Pheli” is a township located to the west of Pretoria, South Africa.It is located to the east of Saulsville, to the west of West Park; to the north of Laudium and to the south of Lotus Gardens.
The City of Tshwane is the second largest municipality in Gauteng and is among the six biggest metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. The following towns and townships form part of the Municipality's area: Pretoria, Centurion, Akasia, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Atteridgeville, Ga-Rankuwa, Winterveld, Hammanskraal, Temba, Crocodile River and ...
University of Pretoria, the Hatfield campus is the main university campus, houses six of the nine faculties. [3] [4] The campus, was built over 24 hectares (59 acres) and has more than 60 buildings of historical value. [5] Hatfield Montessori Pre-School, a pre-school, located on South Street
The foundations of the two buildings in the complex are 3.5 m (11 ft) in diameter and extend 20 m (66 ft) down to the bedrock, 30 m (98 ft) below street level. The building houses both offices and shops, and has over 46 per cent of the floor area below ground level. A viewing deck on the 50th floor offers views of Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Villieria is a suburb in the northern region of Pretoria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is bordered by Rietfontein in the north-west and Queenswood in the south-east. [ citation needed ] The postal code is 0186.
Montana Park is a residential suburb of Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated to the north-east of the Pretoria CBD. Over the recent years (~2005 to 2015), Montana has experienced a considerable influx of Africans. As of November 2019, the official language in the area can be said to be English, followed by both Setswana and Afrikaans.