Volks Building

Volks Building is a building in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng. Volks Building is situated nearby to the shopping center Capitol Towers North, as well as near the government office Department of Sports, Arts and Culture.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church Square and Palace of Justice.

Church Square

Square

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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. Church Square is situated 130 metres southwest of Volks Building.

Palace of Justice

Courthouse

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The Palace of Justice forms part of the northern façade of Church Square in Pretoria. The building dates to the nineteenth century and was designed by the Dutch architect Sytze Wierda. Palace of Justice is situated 150 metres west of Volks Building.

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 south of Volks Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pretoria and Capital Park.

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.

Capital Park

Suburb

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Capital Park is one of Pretoria's oldest and first suburbs and lies approximately 4 km north of the historic Church Square, behind the Pretoria National Zoo.