Burgers Park

Burgers Park is located in Pretoria
Burgers Park
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Burgers Park is located in Gauteng
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TypeBotanicalLocationPretoria, GautengArea4 acres (1.6 ha)Opened1870sOwned byCity of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Burgers Park WW2 Memorial

Burgers Park is a park located in the center of Pretoria, South Africa. Founded in the 1870s as a botanical garden, it covers four acres and has been declared a South African National Monument. It is named for Thomas François Burgers, fourth president of the South African Republic. A statue of President Burgers stands in the park. There is also a statue to the South African Scottish Regiment of the Second World War.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Burgers Park (1892) A Brief History - Galaxias Photography". 4 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

External links

  • (in English) Parks in Tshwane

25°45′14″S 28°11′33″E / 25.75389°S 28.19250°E / -25.75389; 28.19250

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