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Fort Klapperkop was armed with a 155mm Creusot gun ("Long Tom"), a 37 mm Maxim-Nordenfeldt cannon, three Martini-Henry hand-maxims and a 65 mm Krupp Mountain Gun. In January 1899 the fort was manned by 17 troops. In July 1899 the number of troops was increased to 30. By the end of October 1899, only 16 troops were still stationed at Fort ...
Klapperkop Nature Reserve is a nature reserve of some 460 ha in Pretoria, Gauteng, which was established in 1898. It is managed by the Department of Nature Conservation. Fort Klapperkop, completed in 1897, is situated inside the reserve.
1966 - Fort Klapperkop is restored and turned into the Fort Klapperkop Military Museum. 1970 Population: 543,950 city; 561,703 urban agglomeration. [14] Mamelodi Sundowns was established. 1972 Daspoort Tunnel opens. 21 February: Trolleybuses in Pretoria cease operating. 1974 - Hoërskool Overkruin was founded.
A fortification or Fort [1] is easily identifiable as a structure built purely for defensive purposes, however a castle is slightly more subjective. The historical term castle refers to a Fortification that was also a seat of power and governance over the local area, the modern term might refer to a Manor House , a Châteaux or a Mansion and is ...
Groenkloof NR, City of Tshwane The Groenkloof Nature Reserve , located adjacent to the Fountains Valley at the southern entrance to Pretoria , was the first game sanctuary in Africa. The reserve of 600 ha is managed by the Department of Nature Conservation.
The Fountains Valley is a recreational resort at the southern entrance to Pretoria in South Africa. It was proclaimed as a nature reserve by President Paul Kruger on 1 February 1895.
Groenkloof (Afrikaans for 'Green ravine') is a residential suburb of Pretoria, South Africa.. This wealthy suburb in Pretoria is famous for its white Jacaranda trees. It is close to the city centre, and to the well-known Brooklyn Square and Menlyn Park shopping centres.
The Heroes' Acre (Afrikaans: Die Heldeakker; Dutch: De Heldenakker) is a section of Church Street Cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa.It was established in 1867, and contains the graves of renowned citizens and public figures.