Pro Patria

Pro Patria is a monument in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Pro Patria is situated near the military installation Transvaal Scottish, as well as near Netcare Park Lane Hospital (Women & Wellness).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Constitution Hill and Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital.

Constitution Hill

Photo: The Heritage Portal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Constitution Hill precinct is the seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. It is located in Braamfontein, a suburb of Johannesburg, near the western end of the suburb of Hillbrow. Constitution Hill is situated 1 km south of Pro Patria.

Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital

Hospital

Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital is the only dedicated children’s hospital in Gauteng. Located in Parktown, Johannesburg, NMCH is a specialised tertiary referral hospital providing advanced paediatric care for babies, children and adolescents. Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital is situated 620 metres west of Pro Patria.

Johannesburg South Africa Temple

Church

The Johannesburg South Africa Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Spencer W. Johannesburg South Africa Temple is situated 670 metres northwest of Pro Patria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillbrow and Braamfontein.

Hillbrow

Suburb

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime.

Braamfontein

Suburb

Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa, seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and some of South Africa's major corporations.

Parktown

Suburb

Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.

Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town.

Pro Patria

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.18045° or 26° 10′ 50″ south

Longitude

28.04542° or 28° 2′ 44″ east

Open location code

5G5CR29W+R5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 687898232

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Transvaal Scottish and Netcare Park Lane Hospital (Women & Wellness).

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