Burgers Park
Appearance
Burgers Park | |
---|---|
![]() Statue of Thomas François Burgers in the grounds of the park. | |
Type | Botanical |
Location | Pretoria, Gauteng |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Opened | 1870s |
Owned by | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Burgers_Park_Pretoria.jpg/220px-Burgers_Park_Pretoria.jpg)
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
[edit]- ^ "Burgers Park (1892) A Brief History - Galaxias Photography". 4 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- (in English) Parks in Tshwane
25°45′14″S 28°11′33″E / 25.75389°S 28.19250°E