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Pretoria Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo_1 Pretoria is the adminstrative capital of South Africa. Located just ±50km kilometres (±50km) north of Johannesburg / Egoli, it is an attractive city - but it doesn't have the big city atmosphere of Jo'burg. Situated in the centre of the city, Church Square is the focal point of the administrative capital of South Africa. The large open space, formed part if the original survey of Pretoria by Andries Francios du Toit, whose map bears the date 2 March 1859. Paul Kruger President of the Zuid Afrikkaanse Republiek Statue has four of his fighters at corner of the pdestals. In the background is the old Raadsaal, now adminstrative offices for the Pretoria / Tshwane Council. on the Northern side of the Squarw is thePalace of Justive and old Reserve Bank, the Western facade consits of the Genral Post Office , Cafe Riche Buisling and Nederlands Ban now Tourist office. The name derives from the fact that Reverend Dirk van der Hoff established a congregation there in 1854. After Pretoria had became the seat of the Transvaal government in 1860 important Government buildings were erected round the square such as the government Building, often refferd to as the ‘Raadzaal’ and the Palace of Justice opposite. Today there are a lot of restaurants and shops in the area. A short walk west from Church Square, you find Kruger House. The residence of President Paul Kruger has been turned into a museum and national monument and is worth a visit. Another major attraction is the Zoological gardens. Since its inception in 1899 it has grown to such an extent that today it enjoys world-wide recognition. Not only is it the largest zoo in South Africa but one of the ten best in the world. More that one million people visit it every year. Union Buildings designed by Sir Herbert Baker , an architectural masterpiece sitting on the southern slopes of Roberts Heights houses the Presidents Office and the Foreign Ministry. It is a city with many academic institutions, the University of Pretoria is the largest in South Africa,associated world renown Onderstepoort Vetinerary Research Station; UNISA - University of South Africa is a corrsepondence university, one of the first in the world. Technikon, CSIR - Council for Science and Industrial Research, Museum where Mrs Ples, the skull of Homo Erectus is housed. __________Sights Edit This Kruger House in Church Street Kruger House in Church Street Ernst Sigl [Add Sight] Church Square Edit This photo Situated in the centre of the city, it is the focal point of the administrative capital of South Africa. The large open space, formed part if the original survey of Pretoria by Andries Francios du Toit, whose map bears the date 2 March 1859. The name derives from the fact that Reverent Dirk van der Hoff established a congregation there in 1854. After Pretoria had became the seat of the Transvaal government in 1860 important Government buildings were erected round the square such as the government Building, often refferd to as the ‘Raadzaal’ and the Palace of Justice more.. type: Squares World66 rating: [rate it] The Union Buildings Edit This In Pretoria the Union Buildings is situated on Meintjeskop. Meintjeskop lies on the eastern border of the farm Elandspoort. By 1870 this section, where the borders of the three farms Elandspoort, Daspoort and Rietfontein met, came into the possession of Stephanus Meintjes and was named Meintjeskop. Sir Herbert Baker had to build an administration building for the new Union. At that time it was the biggest building ever built. This building had different sections: It had 2 big office sections; a curved section combined the office sections with colonnades and an amphitheatre. The more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Cooranbong, NSW, Australia Zoological Gardens Edit This The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa is situated on approximately 70 hectares in the heart of Pretoria. Since its inception in 1899 it has grown to such an extent that today it enjoys world-wide recognition. Not only is it the largest zoo in South Africa but one of the ten best in the world. More that one million people visit it every year. It is also the only zoo with national status. The zoo houses 140 mammal and 320 bird species, in the biggest inland see-water aquarium 300 fish species and in the reptile park. Ninety reptile species as well as several amphibian more.. type: Gardens and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] The Voortrekker Monument Edit This The Voortrekker Monument is a massive granite monument designed by Gerhard Moerdyk and built as a national shrine to commemorate the Voortrekkers. Inside the monument is the Hall of Heroes, the four walls of which are decorated with an Italian marble fresco depicting the history of the Great Trek in 1838. The floor of the main hall is pierced by a large circular opening. This reveals the symbolic cenotaph of the Voortrekker leader, Piet Retief, and his men. Precisely at 12 noon on December 16, the Day of the Vow, a ray of sunlight falls through an aperture in the blue-domed more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Kruger House Edit This Kruger House in Church Street Kruger House in Church Street photo by: Ernst Sigl A short walk from Church Square in Pretoria, the residence of President Paul Kruger has been turned into a museum and national monument. Kruger made his home in this unpretentious little house from 1883 until 1900, when he went into exile in Europe. He died in Switzerland in 1904. As well as many of Kruger's belongings, such as his pipes, the house contains a host of other exhibits. These include the Vierkleur (republican flag) that flew for the last time in 1900 when Kruger left for Europe, unaware that he was leaving his homeland forever; the desk before which he must have more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] __________Museums Edit This [Add Museum] South African Police Museum Edit This This is an extremely bizarre, somewhat amateurish propaganda vehicle for the police. It includes dioramas of various crimes, murder weapons and blood-stained clothing. Not for the faint-hearted, but not to be missed if you want a depressing, but quite interesting, insight into the SA Police Force. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 321-1678 address: Compol Bldg, Pretoruis St, CBD. Melrose House Edit This Built in 1886, Melrose House was the home of George Heys, who ran one of the principle stage-coach and transport vehicle lines serving the Transvaal. It is a handsome and well-maintained cross between English Victorian and Cape Dutch styles, lavishly furnished. During the 1899-1902 Anglo-Boer war, both Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener (the British Commanders) lived here. On 31 May 1902 the Treaty of Vereeniging that ended the war was signed in the dining room. The stained glass, including a window representing Sir Walter Scott's "The Lay of the Last Mistral", is exquisite. The more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Museum of Geological Survey Edit This Adjoining the Transvaal Museum in Pretoria is the Museum of Geological Survey. This houses a display of the geology and mineralogy of the earth, focusing on South Africa. A spectacular section is devoted to precious and semi-precious stones, with reproductions of the world's largest diamonds. There is a fossil display which includes a skeleton, in excellent condition, of a Jonkeria reptile, which lived about 250 million years ago. An exquisite Italian mosaic table set with semi-precious stones - an artistic masterpiece - is also displayed. Here too is a large, oval stone used as more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Transvaal Museum of Natural History Edit This This museum has traditional static displays of animals and birds in glass exhibition cases. The most dramatic exhibit is the enormous skeleton of a whale outside the building. If you are interested in South Africa's fauna, particularly its birdlife, a visit is worthwhile. The Austin Roberts Bird Hall is the most comprehensive in South Africa. It was named in honour of Dr Austin Roberts who compiled "Birds of South Africa", in which every bird has been given a number which is now a standard reference book about birds. In the bird hall every bird is displayed in this numerical more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 322 7632 openingHours: Mondays – Saturday 09:00-17;00 Sunday 11:00-17:00 address: Paul Kruger Street between Visagie and Minaar Street