Church Square
Church Square, originally Market Square, is the square at the historic centre of the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The founder of Pretoria, Marthinus Pretorius, determined that the square be used as a market place and church yard.- Square
- …is also known as “Church Square, Pretoria”
- Description: formerly Market Square
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Palace of Justice and Statue of Paul Kruger.
Palace of Justice
The Palace of Justice forms part of the northern façade of Church Square in Pretoria.
120 metres northwest of Church Square
Statue of Paul Kruger
The Statue of Paul Kruger is a bronze sculpture located in Church Square in Pretoria, South Africa.
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History
The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History…
750 metres south of Church Square
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pretoria and Capital Park.
Lukasrand
Lukasrand is an established suburb to the southeast of Pretoria, South Africa.
2½ km southeast of Church Square
Church Square
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Latitude
-25.74644° or 25° 44′ 47″ south
Longitude
28.18806° or 28° 11′ 17″ east
Open location code
5G6C753Q+C6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure = park
OpenStreetMap feature
place = square
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Japanese—“Church Square” goes by many names.
KerkpleinAfrikaans
Kerkplein, PretoriaAfrikaans
Եկեղեցու հրապարակArmenian
Եկեղեցու հրապարակ (Պրետորիա)Armenian
普利托利亞教堂廣場Chinese
比勒陀利亞教堂廣場Chinese
KerkpleinDutch
ميدان الكنيسهEgyptian Arabic
כיכר הכנסייהHebrew
チャーチ・スクエアJapanese
チャーチ広場Japanese
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