Voortrekker Monument
Monument in Pretoria, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. It was designed by the architect Gerard Moerdijk.
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Location | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
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Designer | Gerard Moerdijk |
Material | Granite |
Length | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Width | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Beginning date | 13 July 1937 |
Completion date | 12 December 1949 |
Opening date | 16 December 1949 |
Dedicated to | Voortrekkers |
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On 8 July 2011, the Voortrekker Monument was declared a National Heritage Site by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.[1]