Church Square
The square at the historic centre of Pretoria, first laid out as a market place and church yard by the city's founder Marthinus Pretorius. A statue of Paul Kruger stands in the middle, surrounded by old government and court buildings.
- Where
- Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -25.7464, 28.1881
Get the Church Square stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Church Square. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Gauteng volume with your photos and a note.
Near Church Square
Union Buildings 2.5 km
The seat of the South African government, a sandstone building with two wings and a curved colonnade on Meintjieskop hill in Pretoria. Designed by Herbert Baker and finished in 1913, it overlooks terraced gardens and a statue of Nelson Mandela.
Voortrekker Monument 3.5 km
A massive granite monument on a hill south of Pretoria, opened in 1949 to honour the Afrikaner pioneers of the Great Trek. Inside, a marble frieze tells the story of the trek, and a hole in the roof lets the sun fall on a cenotaph at noon on 16 December.
Pretoria National Botanical Garden 8.6 km
One of South Africa's nine national botanical gardens, in the eastern suburb of Brummeria. It flanks a central rocky ridge and shows plants of the highveld grassland and savanna in their natural settings.
Premier Mine 34 km
An underground diamond mine in Cullinan, 40 km east of Pretoria, established in 1902 and renamed the Cullinan Diamond Mine in 2003. It produced the 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond, the largest gem quality diamond ever found.
Liliesleaf Farm 36 km
A farm in Rivonia where the African National Congress and its allies planned their struggle in secret in the early 1960s. Police raided it in July 1963 and arrested leaders including Walter Sisulu, leading to the Rivonia Trial. It is now a museum.
Johannesburg Zoo 49 km
A 55 hectare zoo in Johannesburg, which houses about 2,000 animals of 320 species. It lies on the slope of Parkview and has long been one of the city's best known family outings.
Hillbrow Tower 51 km
A 270 metre telecommunications tower in the Hillbrow district, completed in 1971 and the tallest structure on the African continent for many years. It carries a revolving observation deck and rises above one of the most densely built parts of Johannesburg.
Ponte City Apartments 51 km
A round 173 metre residential tower in Berea, finished in 1975, with a hollow central core that once served as a rubbish pit. Tours today take visitors up through the courtyard, and it dominates the skyline of the city.
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Questions
Where is Church Square?
Church Square is in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Union Buildings (2.5 km), Voortrekker Monument (3.5 km), Pretoria National Botanical Garden (8.6 km).
How do I get the Church Square stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Church Square and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gauteng volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Church Square before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gauteng volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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