Voortrekker monument

To some, its a cheriched symbol of their nationhood and the most important memorial in Afrikanerdom. To others a threatening monolith representing the bad old days. But whatever way you look at it, the Voortrekker Monument is certainly awe-inspiring in its immensity.

Its formidable 41-m-high granite bulk broods over the Pretoria skyline, a lasting memorial to the fortitude and perseverance of the draughty pioneers who avoided British rule in The Cape Colony by trekking into the unknown interior between 1834 andd 1840.

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