Barracks

Barracks is a railway station in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng. Barracks is situated near the post office Tshwane Mail Centre, as well as near the military installation South African Army Headquarters.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History and Ditsong National Museum of Natural History.

Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History

Museum

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The Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History is a museum that showcases the various stages and forms of culture in South Africa. It is part of the Ditsong Museums of South Africa. The museum is located in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History is situated 580 metres northeast of Barracks.

Ditsong National Museum of Natural History

Museum

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The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa. It is located on Paul Kruger Street, between Visagie and Minnaar Streets, opposite the Pretoria City Hall. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History is situated 1 km east of Barracks.

Pretoria City Hall

Town hall

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Pretoria City Hall is a large building in Pretoria city centre, South Africa, which was built in 1931 and inaugurated in 1935 in order to celebrate the city-status of Pretoria obtained in 1931. Pretoria City Hall is situated 1 km east of Barracks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pretoria and Pretoria West.

Pretoria

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Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is in Gauteng. Its wide avenues are lined with purple-flowered jacaranda trees and stately architecture.

Pretoria West

Suburb

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Pretoria West is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa, situated 8.1 kilometres from the city centre. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 11,535.