Meintjieskop
Meintjeskop is a hill in Pretoria on which the Union Buildings were constructed. Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, later to become first president of the Transvaal Republic, was the original owner of the farm 'Elandsfontein' on which Meintjeskop stands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loftus Versfeld Stadium and Statue of Nelson Mandela, Union Buildings.
Statue of Nelson Mandela, Union Buildings
Memorial
The Nelson Mandela statue on the Union Buildings…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bryntirion Estate and Sunnyside.
Meintjieskop
- Hill rising to 1,416 metres (4,646 feet)
- Description: hill in Pretoria
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-25.73879° or 25° 44′ 20″ south
Longitude
28.21242° or 28° 12′ 45″ east
Open location code
5G6C7666+FX
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Norwegian Bokmål—“Meintjieskop” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Meintjieskop”
- Cebuano: “Meintjieskop”
- Dutch: “Meintjieskop”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Meintjieskop”
- Norwegian: “Meintjieskop”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Arcadia and Prinshof.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Union Buildings and Sheraton Pretoria Hotel.
Tshwane: Highlights
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