Burgers Park
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Type | Botanical |
Location | Pretoria, Gauteng |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Opened | 1870s |
Owned by | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality |
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.
External links
- (in English) Parks in Tshwane
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