Church Square, Pretoria (must see)
Church Square is the historic center of the city of Pretoria. It's most prominent feature is the statue of the Boer leader and president of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. Statues of four anonymous Boer citizen-soldiers surround Kruger's on a lower level of the plinth. Several historically and architecturally significant buildings surround the square: the Palace of Justice, the Old Capitol Theater, the Tudor Chambers, the Ou Raadsaal (Old Council Chamber) and the General Post Office, which was designed by John Cleland.
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Church Square on Map
Sight Name: Church Square
Sight Location: Pretoria, South Africa (See walking tours in Pretoria)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Pretoria, South Africa (See walking tours in Pretoria)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Pretoria, South Africa
Create Your Own Walk in Pretoria
Creating your own self-guided walk in Pretoria is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Pretoria Introduction Walking Tour
Pretoria, one of South Africa's three capitals (the other two being: Cape Town 鈥� legislative, and Bloemfontein 鈥� judicial), is commonly regarded as 鈥淛acaranda City鈥� for the abundance of jacaranda trees. The history of Pretoria is rich in events closely associated with the history of the South African Republic, some of which are reflected in a number of local attractions, such as the... view more
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.8 Km or 3.6 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.8 Km or 3.6 Miles
Pretoria Landmarks Walking Tour
Pretoria is called South Africa in miniature. The variety of its landmarks represent the variety of the whole country. The following attractions are the most representative in this marvelous city. Take this tour to view the parks, monuments, government buildings, and other landmarks of Pretoria.
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 7.4 Km or 4.6 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 7.4 Km or 4.6 Miles