Voortrekker Monument
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.
Head, Public domain.- Monument
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,500 metres (4,910 feet)
- …is also known as “VTM”
- Description: monument in Pretoria, South Africa, to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854
- Established: December 16, 1949
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Schanskop and Heartfelt Arena.
Fort Schanskop
Fort Schanskop is a museum, which is situated 1 km east of Voortrekker Monument.
Heartfelt Arena
Sports venue
The Heartfelt Arena is a private multipurpose arena… Heartfelt Arena is situated 1 km west of Voortrekker Monument.
Kgosi Mampuru prison
Prison
Pretoria Central Prison, renamed Kgosi Mampuru… Kgosi Mampuru prison is situated 1½ km north of Voortrekker Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lukasrand and Pretoria West.
Lukasrand
Lukasrand is an established suburb to the southeast of Pretoria, South Africa. Lukasrand is situated 3½ km northeast of Voortrekker Monument.
Pretoria West
Pretoria West is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa, situated 8.1 kilometres from the city centre. Pretoria West is situated 3½ km northwest of Voortrekker Monument.
Voortrekker Monument
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Latitude
-25.77636° or 25° 46′ 35″ south
Longitude
28.1758° or 28° 10′ 33″ east
Open location code
5G6C65FG+F8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Voortrekker Monument” goes by many names.
VoortrekkermonumentAfrikaans
نصب الفورتركرArabic
先民紀念堂Chinese
先民紀念館Chinese
VoortrekkermonumentDutch
Voortrekker MonumentEsperanto
Voortrekker-monumenttiFinnish
אנדרטת החלוציםHebrew
Voortrekker-emlékműHungarian
Voortrekker MonumentIgbo
フォーアトレッカー記念碑Japanese
Voortrekker MonumentPolish
Spomenik VoortrekkerjemSlovenian
Sefikantswe sa VoortrekkerTswana
VoortrekkermonumintWestern Frisian
Isikhumbuzo samaVortrekkerZulu
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