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Church Square

Church Square, originally Market Square, is the square at the historic centre of the city of , , . The founder of Pretoria, Marthinus Pretorius, determined that the square be used as a market place and church yard.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: formerly Market Square
  • Also known as: “Church Square, Pretoria”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Justice and Statue of Paul Kruger.

Courthouse
Photo: PHParsons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The forms part of the northern façade of Church Square in . The building dates to the nineteenth century and was designed by the Dutch architect Sytze Wierda. is situated 120 metres northwest of Church Square.

Work of art
Photo: Picman, Public domain.
The is a bronze sculpture located in Church Square in , . The statue depicts Paul Kruger, the Boer political and military leader and President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900, and four unnamed Boer soldiers.

Museum
Photo: Luckymelon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in , . It is located on Paul Kruger Street, between Visagie and Minnaar Streets, opposite the . is situated 750 metres south of Church Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pretoria and Capital Park.

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the administrative capital of , is in . Its wide avenues are lined with purple-flowered jacaranda trees and stately architecture.

Suburb
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of 's oldest and first suburbs and lies approximately 4 km north of the historic Church Square, behind the .

Suburb
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an established suburb to the southeast of , . is situated 2½ km southeast of Church Square.

Church Square

Latitude
-25.74644° or 25° 44′ 47″ south
Longitude
28.18806° or 28° 11′ 17″ east
Open location code
5G6C753Q+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 433789309
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q2749491
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Japanese—“Church Square” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Kerkplein, Pretoria”
  • Afrikaans: “Kerkplein”
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցու հրապարակ (Պրետորիա)”
  • Armenian: “Եկեղեցու հրապարակ”
  • Chinese: “普利托利亞教堂廣場”
  • Chinese: “比勒陀利亞教堂廣場”
  • Dutch: “Kerkplein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الكنيسه”
  • French: “Church square”
  • French: “Church Square”
  • German: “Church Square (Pretoria)”
  • German: “Church Square”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר הכנסייה”
  • Japanese: “チャーチ・スクエア”
  • Japanese: “チャーチ広場”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Café Riche and Richfield College.

Nearby Places

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