Pretoria tour, Half Day experience

Itinerary

1. 1

   Monuments Commemorate the great track, 1836 when the settlers were to establish the Transvaal Colony. nthey encountered some battles like battle of Blood river

   2 hours
2. 2

   Paul Kruger's house at no 60 Nkomo Street formerly known as Church Str. house with a galvanized Tin roof and a veranda is a museum containing the old original fitting furniture used by the Kruger family.nnThe house is directly opposite the Gereformeerde kerk, the Church the Oom Paul and his wife used to attend on sunday's and he would give a word or two if he was needed even though he was never a preacher.nOn the entrance just by the Varender get welcomed by the two marble lion donated by the friend of the Krugers, Barney Barnato.

   30 min Admission included
3. 3

   The city hall, with its doomed Clock Tower, was inaugurated in 1935. the carillon of 32 cylindrical bells was donated by Sir George Heys, the first owner of Melrose House.

   Pass by
4. 4

   Melrose House, in Jacob Mare Street, is the house where the signing of the Vereeniging Peace took place on 31 May 1902 to end the war of South Africa. George Heys the man of many mysteries, during the war the house was requisitioned by the British as the imperial headquarters in South Africa and it was turned into the residential of lord Roberts, the commander in Chief of the British forces.nnLet's talk more while on Tour!

   Pass by
5. 5

   South Africa's government headquarters are based at the Meintlies Kop and known as the Union Buildings. It was designed by Sir Herbert Baker in Renaissance with the classic idioms. Constructed 1910 completed 1913.

   30 min