 The Monument from the front | |
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| 25°46′35″S 28°10′39″E / 25.77639°S 28.17750°E | |
| 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 |
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.
On 8 July 2011, the Voortrekker Monument was declared a National Heritage Site by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.[1]
- ^ South African Heritage Resource Agency (29 July 2011). "Voortrekker Monument Declared a National Heritage" (PDF) (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.