Things to see in Pretoria
Pretoria is the capital of South Africa, with an urban population of about 1.3 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Voortrekker Monument History
The Voortrekker Monument is located just south of Pretoria in South Africa. The granite structure is located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854.
2National Zoological Garden of South Africa Park
The National Zoological Garden of South Africa is an 80-hectare (200-acre) zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899.
3Ditsong National Museum of Natural History Museum
The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa.
4Freedom Park Museum
Freedom Park is a park situated on Salvokop in Pretoria. It includes a memorial with a list of the names of those killed in the South African Wars, World War I, World War II as well as during the apartheid era.
5Church Square, Pretoria Neighbourhood
Church Square, originally Market Square, 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.
6Pretoria Art Museum Art
The Pretoria Art Museum is an art gallery located in Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa. The museum in Arcadia Park occupies an entire city block bounded by Park, Wessels, Schoeman and Johann Streets.
7Melrose House Museum
Melrose House is a stately mansion and museum located opposite Burgers Park in Pretoria, South Africa.
8Statue of Nelson Mandela, Union Buildings Landmark
The Nelson Mandela statue on the Union Buildings grounds, Pretoria, Gauteng, of former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, stands 9 metres tall.
9Statue of Paul Kruger Landmark
The Statue of Paul Kruger is a bronze sculpture located in Church Square in Pretoria, South Africa. The statue depicts Paul Kruger, the Boer political and military leader and President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900, and four unnamed Boer soldiers.
10Heroes' Acre History
The Heroes' Acre 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.
11Pretoria National Botanical Garden Park
The Pretoria National Botanical Garden is one of South Africa's nine National Botanical Gardens. The garden is wedged between Pretoria Road and Cussonia Avenue in Brummeria, in eastern Pretoria, Gauteng, and flanks a central rocky ridge that runs from east to west.
12Wonderboom Nature Reserve Nature
The Wonderboom Nature Reserve is a 1 km², 200-hectare reserve that incorporates a section of the Magaliesberg range in the northern portion of the Pretoria metropole, South Africa.
13Ditsong Museums of South Africa Museum
Ditsong Museums is an amalgamation of eight museums in the Pretoria and Johannesburg environs in the Gauteng Province.
14Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History Museum
The Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History is a museum that showcases the various stages and forms of culture in South Africa. It is part of the Ditsong Museums of South Africa.
15Pretoria Reformed Church (GKSA) Place of worship
The Pretoria Reformed Church on the corner of Church and Potgieter Streets in Pretoria opposite the Kruger House is a historic Reformed church that was built during the rule of the South African Republic.
16Lukasrand Tower Landmark
The Lukasrand Tower (formerly known as the John Vorster Tower) is located on Muckleneuk Hill in the Lukasrand suburb of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
17Venning Park Park
Venning Park is a park in Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa. The three-hectare park is formally laid out with a sunken garden on the western side of the park and a tea garden, the Heavenly Rose Café, in the middle.
18Van Wouw Museum Art
The Van Wouw House, was the last residence of the South African artist Anton van Wouw.
19Mapungubwe Museum Museum
The Mapungubwe Collection, held by the University of Pretoria museums in its Old Arts Building, consists of archaeological materials excavated by the former University of Gauteng from the Mapungubwe archaeological site since its discovery in 1933.
20South African State Theatre Arts & culture
The State Theatre in Pretoria, South Africa is the largest theatre complex in Africa. It was known until 1999 as the Pretoria State Theatre.
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